The work is part of a global project called iBats (indicator bats), which monitors bat populations around the world by recording the sounds they make to navigate and locate food.
Bats are identifiable by their calls, and data on Jersey’s bat habitats and patterns shows the state of the Island’s environment and helps to track changes in global biodiversity.
Volunteers around the world help to collect bat sounds so that species change can be monitored and assessed.
Staff from the Environment department and volunteers, including those from the Jersey Bat Group, use a global positioning system and smartphone technology with ultrasound detectors to record bat sounds.
