Resources
Australasian Bat Society
The Australasian Bat Society Inc (ABS) is a non-profit organisation promoting bat conservation in the Australasian region, that is Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea all of Melanesia in the south-west Pacific and Wallacea.
The ABS supports conservation through the advancement of scientific knowledge and education. |
Red List of Threatened Species
The International Union for Conservation of Nature established the Red List of Threatened Species in 1964 and it has become the world’s most comprehensive source of information on the global conservation status biodiversity. It is a powerful tool to inform and catalyse action for biodiversity conservation and policy change, critical to protecting the world’s natural resources.
PacBat members, in collaboration with leadership from the Australasian Bat Society, Bat Specialist Group, and the Red List Authority to proactively work to maintain current and robust assessments for Oceania’s 191 species of bats. Please contact Dave Waldien (Red List Authority Coordinator for Old World Bats) or PacBat if you are interested in getting involved in Red List assessments or identify any issues with current assessments. |
Key Biodiversity Areas
Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are the most important places in the world for species and their habitats. The KBA Programme supports the identification, mapping, monitoring and conservation of KBAs to help safeguard the most critical sites for nature on our planet – from rainforests to reefs, mountains to marshes, deserts to grasslands and to the deepest parts of the oceans.
PacBat members, in collaboration with leadership from the KBA Partnership, Australasian Bat Society, Bat Specialist Group, and the Global Union of Bat Diversity Networks (GBatNet) to proactively work to maintain current and robust assessments for Oceania’s 191 species of bats. Please contact Dave Waldien (GBatNet Key Biodiversity Area Workgroup Coordinator) or PacBat if you are interested in getting involved in proactively ensuring Oceania’s bats are considered as potential triggers for KBAs throughout the region. |