EL AYUNTAMIENTO DE BILBAO EDITA UNA GUÍA DE ESPECIES VEGETALES PARA PROTEGER A LOS INSECTOS POLINIZADORES
- El catálogo recoge más de 25 especies vegetales autóctonas que contribuyen a crear hábitats favorables para insectos polinizadores en la ciudad.
- Los insectos polinizadores, como abejas, mariposas y abejorros, desempeñan un papel esencial en el equilibrio ecológico y en la producción de alimentos.
- El Área de Movilidad y Sostenibilidad apuesta por medidas que favorezcan la coexistencia entre biodiversidad y urbanismo, invitando a la ciudadanía a contribuir con pequeños gestos que, sumados, tienen un gran impacto.
Coinciding with the World Bee Day, the Bilbao City Council, through the Mobility and Sustainability Area, is launching an illustrated guide that includes over 25 native plant species that contribute to creating favorable habitats for pollinating insects in the city. This initiative is part of Bilbao’s Environmental Strategy commitments and aims to promote citizen participation in urban biodiversity protection.
Pollinating insects, such as bees, butterflies, and bumblebees, play an essential role in ecological balance and food production. However, climate change, pollution, habitat loss, and pesticide use are drastically reducing their populations. This silent phenomenon poses a serious threat to the health of our urban and rural ecosystems.
As highlighted in the new guide, the effects of global warming are disrupting the synchrony between plant flowering and the spring awakening of insects, hindering their feeding and reproduction. In this context, Bilbao is committed to measures that promote coexistence between biodiversity and urbanism, encouraging citizens to contribute with small gestures that, when combined, have a significant impact.
The guide published by the Bilbao City Council is a practical, accessible, and visual resource that provides detailed information on over 25 plant species native to our environment. Each profile includes: plant description, visiting insects, unique characteristics, and ornamental recommendations. Additionally, many of these species can emerge spontaneously if given adequate space and conditions.
The guide will be distributed electronically to users of municipal urban gardens, students and teachers from schools participating in the 2030 School Agenda, and attendees of environmental education workshops promoted by the Mobility and Sustainability Area. It will also be available in digital format on the website www.biobilbao.eus, accessible to all citizens.
A GREENER, MORE VIBRANT CITY COMMITTED TO THE FUTURE
This initiative complements other actions outlined in the Bilbao Environmental Strategy, such as promoting green infrastructure, creating climate refuges, and fostering ecological urban agriculture. The City Council is working to increase the presence of native vegetation in public and private spaces, recognizing its value as a tool to mitigate climate change, reduce thermal stress, and promote the physical and emotional health of individuals.
«Biodiversity is not a luxury, it is a necessity. Every native flower we plant on a balcony or garden can become an oasis for a bee, and a significant gesture for the planet,» stated the Councilor for Mobility and Sustainability, Nora Abete. Bilbao reaffirms its commitment to a more welcoming, green, and resilient city.
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