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Bats, being pollinators, seed dispersers and insect eaters, play an imperative role in the betterment of ecosystems and the environment we live in. Rajasthan part of the Thar Desert in India has not only seen remarkable depletion in species diversity of bats but many of their roosts reported earlier have either been destroyed intensely in the pretext of prevailing misconceptions or evicted casually over the last two decades in dearth of adequate awareness among locals regarding ecological and economical significance of bats (Prakash, 1963; Sinha, 1979 and Senacha, 2003, 2009, 2012).  

 Execution of the Bat Conservation and Awareness Campaign (BCAC) and inception of Bat Clubs at Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner districts in Rajasthan part of the Thar, during RSG 1st and 2nd Projects, proved as a promising tool to eradicate prevailing misconceptions and educate the people about the ecological and economical significance of bats (Senacha, 2009; 2012). Besides this, the exercise of the status survey, assessment of potential threats and preventive measures were quite rewarding to conserve prevailing bat roosts in this area.

Therefore, in RSG Booster Grant Project we propose to intensify existing Bat Clubs; undertake a status survey of bats, execution of BCAC and inception of Bat Clubs at Barmer and Jalore districts in Rajasthan parts of the Thar Desert.