Pollinators are the unsung heroes of our ecosystems
In the symphony of nature, every flutter, buzz, and hum plays a vital role in the health of our planet. Pollination services are critical for food production and human livelihoods, and directly link wild ecosystems with agricultural production systems. The vast majority of flowering plant species only produce seeds if animal pollination move pollen from the anthers to the stigmas of their flowers. Without this pollination service, many species and processes functioning within an ecosystem would collapse.
- 3/4 of the world’s most productive crop plants depend, at least in part, on pollinators.
- 35% of world’s crop production (volume) is affected by bees, birds, bats and other pollinators
- 200 000 species of animals act as pollinators, including over 20 000 species of bees.
