Nahkhiirte arvukus Laagri püsielupaigas
hibernation periods 2007/2008 and 2008/2009
Mariliis Samberk
Summary
Seven of the twelve bat species listed in Estonia are local: Myotis dasycneme, Myotis
daubentonii, Myotis mystacinus, Myotis brandtii, Myotis nattereri, Plecotus auritus
and Eptesicus nilssonii. Hibernating places are an important habitat for bats due to
Estonian climate conditions. The biggest bat hibernacula in Estonia are Piusa
sandstone caves in South-Estonia and Ülgase phosphorite mines as well as the
underground spaces in land protection line positions of the sea fortress of Emperor
Peter the Great near Tallinn. Laagri hibernation place is situated in tunnels of land
protection line nr 6. The total length of the under-ground tunnels there is close to 3km.
The aim for this Thesis was to give an overview of the abundance and species
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