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hibernaculum
vr.tr.hibernaculum · thing-q960043
Let an agent describe hibernacula by species, type and conditions, explain protection rules, and route disturbance questions to wildlife authorities.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.BLT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Site Which hibernaculum.
Type
Natural or artificial.
Site type
Type.
- What kind of site is it? definition
- Is it natural or man-made? boundary
Species
Who uses it.
Species
Species and counts.
- Which species use it? provenance
- How many individuals? measurement
Conditions Microclimate.
Temperature and humidity
Microclimate.
Microclimate
Values.
- What are temperature and humidity? measurement
- How stable are they? measurement
Structure
Entrances and space.
Structure
Features.
- What features make it suitable? provenance
- Are entrances protected? provenance
Protection Law and management.
Legal status
Protection.
Legal protection
Law.
- Which laws protect it? provenance
- What activities are banned? provenance
Management
Measures.
Management
Measures.
- Which management measures apply? provenance
- Who carries them out? provenance
Threats Risks.
Disease
White-nose syndrome.
Disease status
Detection.
- Has white-nose syndrome been detected? provenance
- When? provenance
Disturbance
People and damage.
Disturbance
Events.
- Has disturbance been recorded? provenance
- What was done? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.BLT
What it is Filled
A place where an animal spends winter dormancy, such as a cave or mine used by bats as a winter roost, an underground den, a crevice, a silken chamber made by some insect larvae, or a man-made structure for reptiles or amphibians; bat hibernacula are protected in many jurisdictions.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe hibernacula by species, type and conditions, explain protection rules, and route disturbance questions to wildlife authorities.
Distinguishing features Filled
- For bats, a hibernaculum is a kind of roost, alongside maternity, summer and transitional roosts.
- Suitable temperature and moisture depend on species and site.
- Disturbance can wake animals and use up their fat reserves.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- give locations of sensitive sites
- advise entering or disturbing hibernacula
Only with a human decision
- questions about disturbing a site, which go to wildlife authorities
May
- describe hibernacula and protection rules
Moral aspects Filled
- wildlife protection
Who is affected
- hibernating animals
Owners Filled
Steward
the landowner, with wildlife authorities for protected sites
Master systems
- national biodiversity records
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q29378691 - registry parent class
related
- hibernation - behaviour
- roost - for bats
- wildlife law - protection
- white-nose syndrome - disease of hibernating bats; the fungus can persist in sites
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.hibernaculum
- Wikidata: Q960043 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q960043)
Direct properties required Filled
- cave temperatures chosen by many temperate North American vespertilionid bats: about 2-10 degrees C - requirements vary by species and region
Recognition required Filled
- Cave or mine entrances, sometimes grilled to protect bats
- Rubble and log mounds in conservation areas
- Caves, mines, cellars, crevices, burrows, or built mounds of rubble and earth for reptiles and amphibians.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- describe kinds and conditions
- describe species that use them
- explain legal protection, especially for bats
- point to guidance on building artificial hibernacula
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Disturbance by visitors
- White-nose syndrome in bats
- Flooding or collapse of sites
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- EU Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC: bats in Annex IV; Article 12 bans deliberate disturbance, especially during hibernation, and damage to resting places
- Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS)
- National wildlife protection laws
Context of use required Filled
- Sheltering animals through winter in stable, cool and humid conditions.
- bat hibernacula (caves, mines, cellars)
- snake and reptile hibernacula
- amphibian hibernacula
- insect overwintering chambers
- artificial hibernacula
Sources Filled
- Q960043 - identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks
- Hibernaculum (zoology) - general description of the subject
- A review of factors affecting cave climates for hibernating bats in temperate North America - Scope of the 2-10 degrees C range, humidity, cave microclimates and white-nose syndrome.
- Bats: protection and licences - Protection of bats and their resting places in England.
- Council Directive 92/43/EEC - Habitats Directive, Annex IV bat coverage and protection of resting places.
- Agreement Text - Correct agreement title and conservation obligations concerning bats and roosting sites.
- Reptiles and Amphibians in Your Backyard - Reptile and amphibian hibernacula in stump holes and crevices under rocks or logs.
- Western Spruce Budworm - Silken hibernacula used by overwintering insect larvae.
Open questions
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Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q960043/spec.json