Issues relevant to the long-term viability of the Short-tailed Roundleaf bat

SMACON is focused on the issues of fire and roost disturbance. SMACON collaborates with WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) who have multi-million-dollar projects focused on reducing the impact of illegal and indiscriminate logging in Nigeria and Cameroon.

SMACON will also focus on discovering/rediscovering localities of the bats in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, ensuring protection of populations at multiple, geographically diverse sites.

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