A call of Attation on Biodiversity
More than 32,000 species of plants and animals face the disappearance, an alarming fact that forces us to reflect on our responsibilities towards nature, among them, they are more than five thousand animal species who are in a sealed situation.
The Ratpents: Guardians of the Ecosystem
The bats, the only mammals who are able to fly actively, play an essential role in ecosystems. This group, which takes the second place in abundance between mammals after the mammals, presents a number of distribution everywhere on the planet, with the exception of Antarctica. Their night activity turns them into polylinators and natural beach drivers.
Vitaological Functions
In addition to polylinization, bats are vital for the spread of seeds and fruits, contributing to the regeneration of ecosystems, using echolocation, can hunt down very precisely, a skill that makes them unique in their behavior.
Espercies in Catalonia
Cataluña houses 30 different species of bats, most of which are under legal protection, more than half of these species are cataloged as threat, whether they are in danger or vulnerable.
Ratpent List of Risks
The Ratpentated project of the Natural Science Museum has produced elaborate tokens for each of the endangered species. Some of the most prominent types include:
- [‘Family Molossidae: Ratpenat kallarg (Tadarida teniotis)’, ‘Rhinolophydae family: Great ferropenate (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)’, ‘Family Vepertilionida: Ratpentpent Common (Pipistrellus pipillus)’]
Legal and Classification Protection
All bats species are protected under the Decret72/2022, which regulates the fact of a threat savage. This regulation classifys species in danger of extinction, vulnerable or extinct as a player, highlighted the importance of conservation.
Reflections on the Futur
The collapse of bat species is not just a loss of biodiversity, but it can trigger a dominance effect on ecosystems. It’s crucial that we take measures to protect these species before it’s too late, since our own survival can depend on this natural balance.
