Threats and legislation

Legislative protection of bats is regulated by the Law No 543/2002 Coll. on nature and landscape protection and Regulation of the Ministry of Environment No 24/2003 Coll., as well as the Habitat Directive (92/43/EHS). In Slovakia there are designated Sites of Community Interest for bat protection and in particular two special areas, where the bats are main subject of protection -  Dubnické mines and Bradlo. Particular bat species are inserted also in Annexes of some international conventions and Slovakia is obliged to secure protection of bats (e.g. EUROBATS).

UNEP/EUROBATS
Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats