BAT-VENTURES: EXPEDITION INTO TSINGY DE NAMOROKA NATIONAL PARK
Bat-ventures: expedition into Tsingy de Namoroka National Park By Giorgia Castiello, Student Researcher, Namoroka Site On my first expedition into Namoroka National Park, I was immediately struck by the intense heat—a fitting start for my pilot research project. I am conducting my PhD in Evolutionary Biology at La Sapienza University in Rome, focusing on the impact of forest structure and human activities on bat communities. Working with Wildlife Madagascar, I arrived with my team in the small village of Namoroka, the namesake for the adjacent protected area, and despite being early, everyone was waiting for us. The village leader greeted us …