Study reveals Zanzibar home to 32,000 bats

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources, and Livestock, Mr Shamata Shaame Khamis, addresses the House of Representatives during a session where he revealed that Zanzibar’s bat population had increased by 12.35 percent in 2020 compared to 2010. PHOTO | ZULEIKHA FATAWI

What you need to know:

  • The number marks a 12.35 percent increase in the bat population at the port when compared to 6,729 bats reported in 2010.