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The nationwide monitoring of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes.

Counting, observing and measuring biodiversity, but how?

To find answers to these questions, MonViA is working on a nationwide monitoring concept for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. To do this, we are taking a close look at agricultural landscapes – from microorganisms to landscape structures, from field level to satellite data. Continue

 

Biodiversity monitoring MonViA Indicator Report 2024

Biodiversity and agriculture - how data can help to promote both

[Bitte in "Englisch" übersetzen:] Im Hintergrund ist ein Luftbild einer Agrarlandschaft zu sehen. Im Vordergrund ist das Deckblatt des MonViA Indikatorenberichts.

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First Germany-wide genetic monitoring of honey bees

- The Institute for Bee Research Hohen Neuendorf e.V. conducted the first genetic monitoring of German honey bees in 2024 with the support of beekeeping associations and societies. Results are now available.

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World Bee Day on 20th of May within the Monitoring of wild bees and honeybees in MonViA

- Since 2018, the World Bee Day is celebrated worldwide on the birthday of the Slovenian Anton Janša (1734-1773), who is considered as the founder of modern beekeeping. This day reminds us of the importance of bees and other…

Common hoverfly on a purple flower

List of Beneficial Insects published

- The Julius Kühn-Institute lists all commercially available beneficial invertebrates in Germany

Graphical representation of the extended biodiversity combined with fotos from wild bees

First results of eDNA analysis in wild bee monitoring

- At the end of 2023, volunteers from the wild bee monitoring program sampled nesting aids for eDNA analysis for the first time. The results of this analysis by the Thünen Institute are now available and have been presented for the…

A man sits prone on a meadow and holds a net in his hand

Better understand pollinator trends: Bumblebee monitoring in agricultural landscapes started its fifth season

- How are bumblebees doing in the German agricultural landscape? Which species occur here and how are their distribution areas changing? Researchers at the Thünen Institute of Biodiversity have been developing a nationwide…