Study on coexistence between human population and bats at the University of Granma (Original)
Keywords:
interrelationships; human population; bats; coexistence; ecosystemAbstract
Bats constitute the second most diverse order of mammals, are important providers of ecosystem services and are suitable as biological indicators. Despite the advantages they bring, the species has suffered the consequences of the stigmatization and mysticism that surrounds it. Shunned and attacked by many people around the world, some species are in danger of extinction. History shows a large amount of evidence that confirms the sad way in which humans and bats have been interacting. This is the first contribution in the province of Granma specifically dedicated to promoting these interrelationships. The research was carried out at the headquarters of the University of Granma framed in the rural town of Peralejo belonging to the Bayamo municipality, with the aim of proposing a plan to promote healthy coexistence between the human population and the bat population. For this, the existing human and bat populations in the University ecosystem were characterized to diagnose the type of existing coexistence and its most frequent effects. Identifying for the first time two of the existing bat species on the campus of the university community. The study shows a depressed coexistence by geographic space. A preliminary summary document was prepared based on the research carried out to promote coexistence between the human population and that of bats, in addition to educating workers and students in coexisting with it.
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