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Scotland is home to 20 of the 24 UK bumblebee species. This project will gather vital data on the species in the Cairngorms, filling a gap in our knowledge. This will help us to better understand which species reside in the area and inform our future conservation efforts to protect them.
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Situation
Sadly, 2 species of bumblebee have become nationally extinct in the last 100 years and many others have declined. Our vision is a world where bumblebees are thriving and valued and gathering accurate data is an important part of that. We have a significant gap in our survey and BeeWalk data in the Cairngorms, but we know from ad hoc observations that rare and scarce species are in the area. As a result, we urgently need to fill this gap by increasing the records in the area.
Solution
Our Project Officer will recruit a team of local volunteers and train them in bumblebee identification and monitoring. These volunteers will then adopt a transect in the Cairngorms and survey them using our BeeWalk citizen science scheme. We will also develop partnerships with local organisations like Cairngorm Connect to find volunteers and share our findings. Finally, we will run targeted survey days to focus on the scarce and rare species like the moss carder bee and bilberry bumblebee.
