India’s 1st Pollinator Park Opened At Haldwani

• 01 Jan 2021

To conserve various pollinator species, India’s 1st Pollinator Park has been inaugurated at Haldwani in Nainital district, Uttarakhand by Peter Smetacek, a butterfly expert.

• Pollination process occurs when pollen grains from the male part of one flower (anther- the part of a flower at the top of a stamen that produces pollen) are transferred to the female part (stigma- the top of the carpel where pollen is received) of another flower. Once pollination occurs, the fertilized flowers produce seeds, which enable the associated plant to reproduce and/or form fruit.
• Birds, bats, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, small mammals, and most importantly, bees are pollinators.

Concerns

• Most of pollinator populations are in decline mostly due to a loss in feeding and nesting habitats, pollution, overuse of pesticides and insecticides, disease, and changes in climatic patterns.
• The shrinking and shifting pollinator population will endanger our food security.