Network Blooming Lake Constance

Economic & ecological impact of bees and other pollinating insects

Pollination of economic plants

84% of European economic plants depend on pollination

Surplus of 2 Billion Euros / year in Germany

Surplus of 153 Billion Euros / year worldwide

Pollination of wild plants

~ 80 % of European wild plants depend on pollination

decrease of bees and pollinating insects is one of the main threats for biodiversity

Problems at Lake Constance

Food gap in summer due to intensification of land-use

lapse of set-aside land

more frequent mowed meadows

intensive corn production

= Cultural landscape with less or even no flowers

Where have all the flowers gone …

Where have all the flowers gone …

Where have all the flowers gone …

Where have all the flowers gone …

Project: Network Blooming Lake Constance

Goals 2009 / 20010:

Establish the network: ~ 30 network partners (e.g. farmers associations, municipalities, public authorities, beekeepers, environmental NGOs, companies)

Training: more know-how on bee- and insect-friendly land use by workshops, excursions and broschures

Land use: bee- and insect-friendly land use on at least 50 hectares

Measures and outcomes 2009Establishment of the network

2 network meetings

13 members

2 newsletters

8 presentations

Training

3 workshops (municipalities, regional traffic departments, fruit farmers)

8 consultings (municipalities, farmers associations, environmental NGOs, farmers)

24,68 hectares (compensating areas, new drillings, extensive cultivation, dry grassland, bee- and insectfriendly cultivation)

Public relation and know-how-transfer

Project booklet and website

In preparation: touring exhibition, Best-Practise-brochüre

Several press releases