0202411012324
Bee hotels to boost Australian bees after the bushfires Description: The Bee Hotels to Boost Australian Bees After the Bushfires project aims to support the recovery of native bee populations affected by recent bushfires in Australia. Led by the Australian Native Bee Association, this initiative focuses on installing artificial nesting substrates, or "bee hotels," which provide safe habitats for solitary bees that have lost their natural nesting sites due to habitat destruction. The project encourages community involvement and citizen science by inviting individuals to help install these bee hotels and monitor bee activity, thereby enhancing local biodiversity and supporting pollinator health in the aftermath of the fires
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0202411012324
Dates
State completed
Start 2021-08-01
End 2022-03-01
Form updated 2024-11-02
Report authors
Location
Originally southwest Western Australia, now Australia-wide
Aims
Habitat Restoration: Provide artificial nesting sites for solitary native bees affected by habitat loss due to bushfires.
Biodiversity Support: Enhance local biodiversity by promoting the recovery of native bee populations.
Community Engagement: Involve citizens in the installation and monitoring of bee hotels, fostering a sense of stewardship for local ecosystems.
Education and Awareness: Raise awareness about the importance of native bees and their role in pollination and ecosystem health.
Data Collection: Gather data on bee activity and species diversity to inform future conservation efforts and improve understanding of native bee ecology.
Keywords
Citizen science
Bee hotel
Pollinator health
Biodiversity
Category
management/monitoring
Inputs
group of individuals
Citizen scientists
Task: Installing bee hotels, monitoring their occupancy, and documenting bee activity in fire-affected areas to support native bee recovery efforts.
Compensation: volunteer
individual
Kit Prendergast
ID: 0000-0002-1164-6099
Task: Project lead
individual
Rachele Wilson
ID: 0000-0002-2567-3151
Task: Presentations and assistance to community members on the community bee hotel monitoring
organisation
Australian Native Bee Association (link)
Task: Secured the Federal Government's Bushfire Recovery Grant for this project
organisation
Compensation: volunteer
funding
Unknown
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (BRCG000116)
Outputs and impacts
publication/report/document
Stage: Project completion
Final Report (link)
Impact: learning
Project results and discussion