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Date Published: 04/05/2021
ARCHIVED - Torrevieja joins environmental agreement to protect wild bees
Several municipalities have pledged to join the Southeast Naturalists Association (ANSE) to help pollinating species adapt to climate change
Images; ANSE, showing various educational projects undertaken in local schools within the region of Murcia to teach pupils how to support pollinating insects.
The municipal council in Torrevieja has joined an environmental project to achieve sustainable development and address the need to protect wild bees, along with several other municipalities; the project aims to allow pollinators to adapt to climate change and educate the public about their importance and conservation.
Populations of bees have been badly affected due to the increased use of chemicals in agriculture and unfortunately, by the increased problems of invasive species, including the entry of new mosquito species and species which damage pine forests, olive trees and almonds, all of which are generally combated by the use of chemical spraying; the increased spraying of disinfectants during the coronavirus pandemic has also done little to assist bees during the last year!
The mayor of Torrevieja, the president of the Southeast Naturalists Association (ANSE), the head of the Environmental department and the municipal biologist were all present at the meeting where the agreement was signed.
The municipality of Torrevieja has pledged to collaborate with ANSE and follow the premises of the National Strategy for the Conservation of Pollinators approved by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenges.
Some of the premises for the municipality of Torrevieja include conserving endangered pollinizers and their habitats, reducing the risks associated with invasive species, plagues and phytosanitary products and helping to educate the public about the need to conserve these important insects.
Environmental group ANSE has agreed to monitor and advise on environmental actions within the municipality, provide seedlings and seeds for the conservation of pollinating insects and install nesting places for wild bees.
The project aims to give ANSE access to public spaces, such as parks, gardens and schools, where the association will plant species of vegetation that are favourable to wild bees as well as installing wooden blocks for them to nest in.
Although the common honeybee, which can be found living in hives in Spain, is not endangered, the wild bee is considered an endangered species. Wild bees (osmia cornuta) are natural and efficient pollinators, who specialize in plant species which are rarely pollinated by other types of bees. They are usually found living alone and are generally harmless to humans.
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