Question

Many people place bat boxes on their property to provide housing that attracts insect -eating bats. Explain how this activity has a positive effect on the environment.

Answer 1

Answer:

Bat boxes at homes provide housing to insect-eating bats which has two major positive effects on the environment:

• Bat boxes provide bats a natural habitat and they act as natural pest control in the environment. They are very helpful for reducing or controlling the population of mosquito and balance the food chain in the environment.
• Bat is known as very good pollinators which helps in the pollination of flowers or spread their seeds. So bat boxes at home increase pollination in nearby areas and increase biodiversity in the environment.

Hence, bat boxes at houses have a positive effect on the environment.