IG Wilde Biene supports wild bees where it has a concrete effect: in conservation regions, on pocket parks and through advice on site. An overview of our current and completed projects.
Wild bee conservation Hallauerberg (SH)
In the vineyards of the Hallauerberg 115 wild bee species currently occur, more than a dozen of them…
Wild bee conservation regions, Canton of Schaffhausen
In 2017 (revised version February 2024) the Regional Nature Park…
Pilot project: Irchel conservation region (ZH)
In 2022 the Bee Unit of the Canton of Zurich, commissioned by the Office for Landscape and…
Wild bee conservation project Beckenried (NW)
The large scissor bee (Chelostoma…), classed as vulnerable (VU) and extremely rare north of the Alps…
Wild bee conservation project Reussspitz (ZH, ZG, AG)
The “Reussspitz” wetland is a mire landscape of national importance…
BEE-FINDER – support local wild bees (phase 2)
With the web app bee-finder we already offer a unique, freely available…
Pocket Parks
The City of Zurich owns around 330 green spaces on municipal land. The largest…
Project: Beekeeping – less is more
12 important studies on competition between honey bees and wild bees (summaries)
Completed projects
BEE-FINDER – support local wild bees
With the web app bee-finder we placed a freely available instrument in the hands of private individuals as well as architects, developers and…
Bee Unit, Canton of Zurich
Given the growing recognition of the importance of our most important pollinators, and of the threat to them…
Wild bee conservation Herblinger Markt (SH)
Background: As part of the Pro Natura Schaffhausen project “Diversität fördern – Vielfalt…
Cooperation with Knie’s Kinderzoo (SG)
Background: Together with IG WILDE BIENE, Knie’s Kinderzoo is working for the…
Schlierefäscht 2023
The Schlierefäscht is a large event that takes place only every four years, lasts 10 days and…