Bat Conservation Ireland

Bat Conservation Ireland is Ireland’s leading authority on bats. Bat Conservation Ireland works to protect and expand existing bat populations and to develop a widespread understanding and appreciation of bats amongst the public, state agencies and other organisations. Bat Conservation Ireland is an independent, non-profit, charity that is Ireland’s leading authority on bats. We conduct monitoring and research to increase knowledge of all Irish bat species, and work to secure and expand existing bat populations, and where feasible to extend their ranges. We aim to develop a genuine and widespread understanding and appreciation of bats amongst the public, state agencies and other organisations, and to secure consistent protection of all bat species and the ecological infrastructure necessary to support them. We deliver a wide range of projects based on education, citizen science, community engagement, Tidy Towns, training, and public events. Bat Conservation Ireland is an all-Ireland charity that promotes the conservation of bats and their habitats. Our vision is for humans and bats to co-exist in harmony in Ireland.