Post by Brian Roebuck on Aug 19, 2010 5:18:52 GMT -5
Russia's bat population, which boasts some 30 species, has been hard hit by the wildfires that swept across the country this summer, and many species may suffer the long-term loss of their habitats, the United Nations warned today.
Recent satellite images suggest that more than 1 million hectares of forests have been destroyed in western Russia, one of the most important breeding and foraging areas for the country's bat species, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said.
newsblaze.com/story/20100818145925zzzz.nb/topstory.html
Recent satellite images suggest that more than 1 million hectares of forests have been destroyed in western Russia, one of the most important breeding and foraging areas for the country's bat species, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said.
newsblaze.com/story/20100818145925zzzz.nb/topstory.html