9.2% of Europe’s wild bee species are threatened
The recent release of the European Red List of Bees had found that 9.2% of Europe’s 1,965 wild bee species were threatened with extinction. This trend affects a broad variety of stakeholders, given the bee’s key role in the pollination of crops and wild flowers, which is essential to society and agriculture.
Concerned URL | http://www.iucn.org/about/union/secretariat/offices/europe/european_union/?21271/Launch-of-European-Red-List-of-Bees-Fostering-bee-friendly-agricultural-practices |
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Source | IUCN |
Release date | 13/05/2015 |
Geographical coverage | Europe |
Keywords | bees |
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