Bats are fascinating animals. But sadly, because they are unusual and few people see them clearly, they are widely misunderstood and linked to unfounded myths and superstitions. The result is that we humans are often persecuting bats, unnecessarily and unfairly.
We need bats, our ecosystems need bats, and they need us.
Several of our conservation partners, in different parts of Africa, have told us that education and awareness raising about bats is badly needed. RWCA – Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association – said that a PACE resource to use in their community clubs would make a huge difference to their own conservation education work. So we joined forces and made this booklet. It has forty four pages, with lots of clear photos and simple facts to help people learn what bats are really like, how special they are and why they are important. It shows how we can live peacefully and safely with bats, and above all how we can protect them. There are some extracts below. The full digital and print versions will be available very soon. Have a read and for more information e-mail pace@tusk.org
Hear the sound of epauletted fruit bats (in the picture to right above) by clicking here
©Wild Ambiance, 2025
Hear the sound of straw coloured fruit bats (in the picture to left above) by clicking here
(recorded by Alain Malengreau, in Rwanda. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Hear the sound of Hammer headed fruit bats by clicking here
(recorded in Zambia by Frank Williams https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
