Saola - ochrana prírody

 The realization of the international project requires intensive teamwork. However, meeting in person very often is not easy, as each team member has other obligations and is particularly busy during the summer season. Despite this fact, personal meetings remain the most valuable way to get to know each other and share our experience and knowledge in the most natural way. To increase collaboration within the project, we organized a workshop for project members in Szob. It was held on August 22–23, 2026, at a converted farm wrapped by a stream and a semi-open landscape, less than one kilometer from the Slovak border. We started the workshop with a visit to the Börzsöny Mountains, where Dávid Kováts showed us last year’s mist-netting site and patiently answered our questions regarding bats, nature, and local conservation. Following this short excursion, we began the presentation session. Each partner gave a short presentation about the area where they carry out project activities: Pá...

 Chcete vidieť netopiere? Alebo sa priamo podielať na medzinárodnom sčítaní raniakov hrdzavých ( Nyctalus noctula ) neďaleko česko-slovenskej hranice? Navštívte Dům přírody Hodonínské Dúbravy v Hodoníne!      Kde? Dům přírody Hodonínské Dúbravy Lipová alej 19, 695 01 Hodonín    Kedy? 12.9.2026 od  18:45 do 20:00   Čo budeme robiť? V rámci akcie budeme sledovať počas súmraku lietajúce netopiere, predovšetkým raniaky hrdzavé ( Nyctalus noctula ), ktoré práve tiahnu nočnou (ale aj dennou) oblohou. Okrem sledovania uvidíte prácu expertov v teréne - budeme zachytávať netopierie hlasy pomocou detektorov. Nebudú chýbať ani plyšové netopiere pre najmenších. Všetci sa budú môcť zoznámiť aj so živými netopiermi (v dočasnej starostlivosti expertov).     Aktivita je podporená z Medzinárodného Vyšehradského fondu.      

The field event took place in Tiszakürt on 16-17 July 2026 within the framework of the V4 “Hidden Diversity” project (No.: 22530306), with approximately 11-15 active participants. Due to the promotion of our “Hidden Diversity” project, we believe, among other things, that despite the fact that the “field excursion” took place at a somewhat more distant location, the participants and interested parties will carry the results of the educational work and the news of the successfully implemented V4 program with them to a similar distance, thereby strengthening the professional relations desirable for the benefit of protected bat species with other interest organizations (nature conservation NGOs, schools, national park directorates, etc.), as well as other researchers operating in the area of distribution of bat species. The training combined with the excursion was successful, during which we captured several dozen specimens of Soprano pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus pygmaeus ), Leisler’s bat (...

In 2026 we started a new adventure in the conservation of bats in the V4 region - see description of the project here . In contrast to previous projects, here we focused on bat species which prefer a warm climate (the Mediterranean area is the centre of their distribution). Three Horseshoe bat species ( Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, R. euryale and R. hipposideros ), Schreibers' Bent-winged Bat ( Miniopterus schreibersii ) and Lesser Mouse-eared Bat ( Myotis blythii ) are the key species. New data are needed for actual conservation measures. We selected four areas with a warm climate along the Danube and Morava rivers: Pálava, Devínska Kobyla, Burda and Visegrad mountains. In spring we started recording bat echolocation signals using specialized recorders – Audiomoth. We installed four recorders in each area, in open or semi-open locations. We would like to figure out if these sites have potential for these species. First results will be known before the project end. We are very curio...