Cuban Greater Funnel-Eared Bat (Natalus primus)

Mohamed bin Zayed Species project number 220529552

Protecting Natalus primus (Chiroptera, Natalidae) by updating its current status using ecological data collection, acoustic monitoring and social actions.

1. To collect essential baseline ecological information about the species population size, life cycle and habitat requirements to support a conservation status review proposal on the IUCN. 2. To characterize and identify the echolocation call audio stamp of N. primus and its coexisting bat species, to identify habitat occupancy using a not invasive acoustic monitoring. 3. To plan, present and implement in situ and ex situ conservation actions, supported by a not invasive monitoring plan and risk mitigation to protect N. primus and its habitat. 4. To implement a wide-ranging, divulge campaign in schools, local museums, social media and communities in the west of Cuba.

Project documents

• Contribution to increase knoledge about bat species.
• Didactic book directed to support bat´s conservation and social awareness.
• Natalus primus poster, presented on the Scientific exchange ECOVIDA´s 2023.
• Updated bat conservation management plan, included on the National Park Guanahacabibes conservation strategy 2023-2025.




Project 220529552 location - Cuba, North America