Munich awakens the night: two new bat parks are created!

Munich awakens the night: two new bat parks are created!

Munich is ready for a new home: two new bat parks are to be built in the city and not only offer a safe oasis for the domestic bats, but also contribute to biodiversity and education. As reported [tz.de] (https://www.z.de/muenchen/stadt/neueheimat-fuer-in-muenchen-enstahen-zwei- Fleinkermausparks-93767106.html), eight different bat species are at home in Munich, which will be comfortable in the newly designed green spaces in the future.

The parks, one in Bogenhausen and an even secret location in the Au, the goal of improving the quality of life of these nightly hunters. The park in Bogenhausen is upgraded on Bichlhofweg and Isabella-Braun-Weg. Not only a flower meadow with a bat -friendly seed is created here, but also numerous other measures are taken. For example, a wet shaft and dead wood pile are created that serve as quarters and food sources.

a project with foresight

The project launched in early 2024 and, according to the [LBV] (https://www.lbv-muenchen.de/was-wir-wir-tun/artenhilfprogramm-fuer-muenchen/ Fledermausparks-fuermenchen/), was a sign of sustainable use of resources in urban. With the financial support of the municipal environmental protection department and the Rosner & Seidl Foundation, the parks are designed in such a way that they offer an optimal food and neighborhood offer for the animals.

The bats as "mysterious hunters of the night" are the focus of this redesign. With special information signs and planned tours, park visitors should also learn more about the different types that feel at home here. These include, among other things, the dwarf bat and the edge of the white edge or rough skin bat, which could already be identified by mapping with bat detectors. In addition, the water bat was detected in the Au, so that the call analysis could reveal more species.

an animal species in focus

The planning and implementation of such projects is also necessary because many bat types in Germany are very endangered. A total of 25 different species fly in Germany, most of them are very threatened in urban areas. The NABU, which points out that the stocks have been dramatically collapsed since the 1950s, offers a detailed overview of the different bat species. Intensive agriculture and forestry as well as the loss of natural habitats are among the main threats.

By creating these bat parks, not only an important contribution to environmental and nature conservation is made, but also raised awareness of the mysterious animals. The opening of the parks is planned for the summer of 2025 and we are already excited to see which new facets the nocturnes are experienced there!