Aim: Wild bees are threatened by agricultural intensification, habitat loss, invasive species, and climate change. The fellowship will study the wild bees in the Eastern Sovereign Base Areas, Cyprus (ESBAs) and will develop a conservation strategy for their protection while raising public and stakeholder awareness regarding their importance.
Goals: Propose conservation measures to improve the conditions for wild bees within the SBA. Contribute directly to the implementation of long-term strategic outcomes for the natural environment in the SBA. 1. Provide a baseline of the wild bee species present in the ESBAs. 2. Identify the plant species and habitats important for the wild bees found in the ESBAs. 3. Promote the use of the Pollinators Monitoring Scheme of Kýpros (PoMS-Ký), to the ESBAs public, students and stakeholders. 4. Update the wild bees of Cyprus online database with any new records found in the ESBAs.
Duration: 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2025
Location: Eastern Sovereign Base Areas, Cyprus (ESBAs)
Funded by: Darwin Plus
Coordinating partner: Cyprus University of Technology
Direct partners: UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH); Joint Services Health Unit (JSHU) & Enalia Physis Environmental Research Center; Faculty of Science, Laboratory of Zoology, University Of Mons, Belgium