Pollinators, especially bees, are facing a global decline, threatening ecosystems and food security. Bees pollinate 75% of global food crops and nearly 90% of flowering plants, making them essential to biodiversity and agriculture. Their disappearance would have devastating consequences.

The causes of decline are many, but include:

1. Habitat Loss – Urbanisation and industrial farming reduce natural spaces for bees.
2. Pesticides – Systemic chemicals impair bee cognition and immune systems.
3. Climate Change – Seasonal shifts disrupt the timing of flowering and pollination.
4. Diseases & Parasites – Global trade spreads harmful bee diseases.
5. Monoculture Farming – Lack of plant diversity limits food sources for pollinators.

There are a number of solutions we can all consider to reverse the decline:

• Plant pollinator-friendly gardens with native, nectar-rich flowers.
• Reducing pesticide use by adopting organic or wild gardening methods.
• Providing nesting habitats like bee hotels and LettsSafari Wildlife Biodomes.
• Supporting local beekeepers by buying local honey and beeswax.
• Creating pollinator corridors along roadsides and between fields.
• Encouraging rewilding on farms by maintaining hedgerows and flowering field margins.

Mamhead Park: A Model for Change

At Mamhead Park, LettsSafari’s rewilding efforts have restored pollinator habitats by eliminating pesticides, reintroducing native plants, and creating wildflower meadows. As a result, rare species have returned, and farms within a five-mile radius have seen improved pollination.

The pollinator crisis is urgent, but rewilding offers hope.

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