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
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