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Image courtesy of the Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona.

The aim of this exhibition is to raise public awareness of the essential role of pollinators, particularly wild bees, in guaranteeing the survival of most of the plants on Earth.

The decline in the numbers of pollinators on all the continents is jeopardizing the sustainability of our agriculture and food supply. Nine out of every ten plants need an insect in order to bear fruit and seeds and it is calculated that 75% of the foods produced around the world depend on insect pollination. There are many causes of the decreased pollinator populations including: insecticides used in industrial agriculture, fragmentation and loss of habitats, and environmental pollution.

This visual and educational museum exhibition provides materials at different reading levels, to reach all viewers. Visitors will find out how pollination works, how insect pollinators take part in it and the role they play in the ecological balance of the Earth.

Given the critical situation generated by the decline in biodiversity, the exhibition aims to provide the guidelines for good practices and encourages people to get involved in activities that will turn this crisis around.

Additionally, the exhibit includes different environmental initiatives promoted by institutions, associations and the governmental administrations and is completed with a schedule of activities for all audiences.

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