Nietoperek bat and nature reserve is less than 30 minutes from our guest house in Chycina.
There is an extensive subterranean system of bunkers and tunnels referred to as MRU
(Miedzyrzecz Fortified Region) near Miedzyrzecz in the Lubuskie province, north-
Today, sections of this underground bunker complex serve as one of the most important winter hibernation roosts in Europe for at least 12 species of bats.
During winter months some of the rarest bat species in Europe come together in large numbers in the tunnels of the underground bunker system around the village of Nietoperek (literally translated as Place of Bats) near Miedzyrzecz. Most researchers agree that approximately 35,000 bats can be found here during the winter months. Many of these bats are rare or endangered species such as the Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) and the Mouse Eared Bat (Myotis myotis).
Some of the Europe's rarest bat species, including; the Greater Mouse-
The underground tunnel system is in many ways an ideal place for bats to hibernate.
The reason for this is because the temperature in the tunnels is a constant +10 ºC.
If during its winter hibernation a bat’s temperature drops below zero ºC the bats
will likely freeze to death. If it is too warm, bats will starve to death due to
the rise in their metabolic rate causing them to burn-
Bats
& the Nietoperek Bat and Nature Reserve in north-
Picture courtesy of Andrew Harrington
Picture courtesy of Andrew Harrington
Picture courtesy of Andrew Harrington
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