The Quarry Life Award is a scientific and education competition, takes place every three years and runs simultaneously at national and international levels. Its aim is to raise the awareness of the ecological value of extraction sites and sharing new best practices.
Currently, biodiversity projects are carried out in our quarries around the world.
We will award international prizes up to € 30,000 in 2022.
15 Aug 2022
The countdown is on! The deadline for submitting the Final Report is only one month away. The deadline for uploading the Final Report is 15th September 2022.
15 Aug 2022
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Ani Mardiastuti has joined the International Jury of the fifth edition of the Quarry Life Award.
10 Aug 2022
Dear Quarry Life Award participants, With just a couple of weeks left of the research phase, it’s time to start thinking about your final report - it can be uploaded to the QLA website. The deadline for uploading your documents is 15th September 2022. The QLA team wishes you a healthy and productive summer in our quarries.
Observed species description Common name; Slit-faced bat Family; Nycteridae Suborder; Microchiroptera Feeding; Insectivorous
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Observed species description Species name; Epomophorus wahlbergi Suborder; Megachiroptera Feeding; frugivorous IUCN red-list category; Least concerned (2015).
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