Research progress on the impacts of urbanization on bats in China
Background & Aim:There are more than 140 species of bats in China,accounting for about 10 percent of the world's bat species.China is one of the countries with the richest bat species diversity in the world.With the development of urbanization,the species diversity of bats in China has been seriously threatened.This paper aims to discuss the current state of research on bats in China under the background of urbanization,and then,based on the threats of urbanization factors faced by bats in China,to propose targeted conservation recommendations.Progresses:The review preliminarily defines urban bats as those whose life history is not directly controlled by humans,but whose stages such as foraging,roosting,and migration are completed in urban and surrounding areas affected by urbanization.Thus,their morphological,physiological,behavioral,and genetic adaptive characteristics are influenced by the urbanization In the process of urbanization,bats face a range of threats,including human hunting,human buildings,roads,light pollution,noise pollution,and chemical pollution;this is mainly manifested in three aspects in China:loss of habitat,utilization of biological resources,and disturbance of habitat.Despite this,preliminary bibliometric analysis indicates that research on the impacts of urbanization on bats in China is relatively lacking,and this field needs more attention.Conservation Measures:In view of the significant impact of urbanization threats on the existence of bats in China and the scarcity of related research,it is necessary to strengthen the protection of bats in the process of urbanization in China.We suggest that research in the fields of taxonomy and conservation genomics should be intensified,special surveys for urban bats should be conducted,and the protection of bat habitats should be valued.As a result,the management of light and noise pollution should be strengthened,legislative protection should be carried out for bats that are unique to China and have a higher level of threat,and science popularization education related to bats should be carried out for the public,i to better protect bats in the process of urbanization.
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