Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

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Use of Bridges as Roosting Site by Bats(Chiroptera)

박쥐의(Chiroptera) 휴식지로서 교량 이용에 관한 연구

  • Published : 2009.08.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the bat's characteristic of using a bridge as a roosting site during the daytime and nighttime. 81 bridges built in the water system of the southeastern area of Gyeongsangbuk-do were investigated from Jul. 2007 to Oct. 2008. The species which use a bridge as a roosting site were 6 species of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Pipistrellus abramus, Hypsugo alaschanicus, Myotis petax, Myotis ikonnikovi and Eptesicus serotinus. There were 7 types of bridges in which three of them had a girder. This kind of structural characteristics are used for a roosting site of bats. There were other factors as well influenced on the utilizing it such as forest, vehicle passing under the bridge, and cultivated land around a bridges.

주야간 휴식장소로써 박쥐가 교량(Bridge)을 이용하는 특성을 파악하기 위하여 2007년 7월부터 2008년 10월까지 경상북도 남동부 지역의 수계에 조성된 81개 교량을 조사하였다. 조사결과 교량을 휴식장소로 이용하고 있는 종은 관박쥐 Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, 집박쥐 Pipistrellus abramus, 검은집박쥐 Hypsu해 alaschanicus, 우수리박쥐 Myotis petax, 쇠큰수염박쥐 Myotis ikonnikov, 문둥이박쥐 Eptesicus seotinus 등 6종이 확인되었다. 총 7개 유형의 교량 가운데 거더(girder)가 조성되어 있는 3개 유형의 교량에서만 박쥐의 이용이 확인되어 교량에 있어 박쥐의 휴식장소 이용은 교량의 구조적 특징에 의해서 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 구조적 특징을 제외한 환경요인으로는 교량의 주변 산림, 경작지, 교량 하부의 차량통행 여부 등의 요인이 박쥐의 교량내 휴식활동에 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다.

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