Bonn, 3 August 2012 - The CMS Secretariat is pleased to announce that the fifth edition of the Year of the Bat newsletter is now available. The second year of the Year of the Bat campaign is reaching further and regions of the world other than Europe, places where bat conservation has been neglected in part due to lack of financial and human resources. With CMS leading the campaign in 2012, this year's editions of the Newsletter have each focused on a particular region of the world and highlighted the importance of bats for ecosystem services as well as the challenges they face.

The fifth edition sheds light on the status of bats in the Asian Pacific region. In addition to a field a report from CMS Ambassador Ian Redmond, six articles summarize recent conservation and educational activities of different bat organizations. Many myths are debunked and interesting facts are presented about bats with stories from China, Taiwan, Sumatra and Malaysia down to Australia and New Zealand.

Click here to explore the fascinating world of bats. Version française. Versión española.