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Hipposideros galeritus | Status of South Asian Chiroptera: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
Based on the distribution, few locations and small size of the colonies, this species is thought to be Near Threatened in South Asia, while it is Vulnerable in Sri Lanka due to restricted locations.
Assessment year
2002
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., Marimuthu, G., Srinivasulu, C., Mistry, S., Hutson, A.M., Bates, P.J.J., Walker, S., Padma Priya, K., Binu Priya, A.R. (Editors). 2002. Status of South Asian Chiroptera: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report, 20
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitori
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Threats listed in assessment
Exploitation, hunting for medicine in Sri Lanka, human interference, habitat loss
Conservation Measures
Conservation measures: Species is present in the following protected area(s): India; Melghat TR, Maharashtra; Borivili NP, Maharashtra; Kanha NP, Madhya Pradesh
Conservation measures notes: Recommended: Survey, life history, basic ecology research; Monitoring, public awareness
Required conservation measures: Species is present in the following protected area(s): India; Melghat TR, Maharashtra; Borivili NP, Maharashtra; Kanha NP, Madhya Pradesh
Redlist Notes
This national-level assessment was based on information specific to the country, however some of the summary information listed above was taken from the broader regional-level assessments. Local variation in habitat, threats, and conservation measures may