New hope for bees: The POLLI & BEEs project
The South-West State Enterprise (SWSE) has officially announced the start of work on the strategic project POLLI & BEEs. The initiative aims to address the critical problem of declining bee populations and the loss of biodiversity in the cross-border region between Bulgaria and Greece.
The project is funded by the "Interreg VI-A Greece – Bulgaria 2021 – 2027" program and has a total budget of over two million euros.
What are the specific activities?
- Beekeeper training: Courses in the field of sustainable agriculture, biology, and bee pathology.
- Infrastructure: Construction of bee parks, an information center, and training areas.
- Ecological measures: Mapping of melliferous vegetation and trees that represent natural habitats for wild bee colonies.
- Restoration: Renovation of a forest nursery in the Municipality of Simitli and large-scale afforestation with melliferous species.
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The SWSE acts as a strategic partner, with the focus falling on the protection of forest territories, including those from the "Natura 2000" network. The project has a duration of 24 months, and in addition to the SWSE, it involves the Municipality of Nestos (Greece), the association "Beekeepers – Blagoevgrad – BEE 2018", and the Ministry of Interior of Greece.
Коментари (2)
Луд_Софиянец
25.07.2026, 14:30Абе, пичове, вижте тая новина... "Мащабен проект за спасяване на пчелите"... да не би да си мислят, че с 600 хиляди евро ще оправим положението?! Ама наистина ли?
maria951@eu
25.07.2026, 14:32Абе, добро нещо! Хубаво е, 4е ще се занимават с пчелите. И тука и в Гърция явно има проблем. 600 хиляди евро не са малко, да видим как ще го разпределят и дали наистина ще помогне на пчелите. Важно е да се запази биоразнообразието все пак. Дано не стане като с други проекти... ама това си е друга тема.