New habitats friendly to bees and other pollinators will be created at Fewston, Swinsty, and Thruscross reservoirs.
The initiative is part of a Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust and Yorkshire Water project called Bee Together which aims to help pollinators thrive.
The idea is to create ‘pollinator superhighways’ that weave through the country and link existing wildlife areas together by creating and restoring wildlife patches rich in wildflowers.
Read more:
- Yorkshire Water urges people not to swim in reservoirs after recent tragedies
- Fewston church to rekindle wartime memories
Six Yorkshire Water reservoirs — Fewston, Swinsty, Thruscross, Embsay, Grimwith, and Barden — have been identified as pollinator sites.
Yorkshire Water has provided £30,000 for the project.
Yasmina Gallagher, from Yorkshire Water, said:
“Conservation efforts and improving biodiversity are key parts of our work and often go hand-in-hand with our role managing water catchments.
“We’re pleased to be involved in the Bee Together project and have already identified six of our sites that will provide perfect habitats for pollinators.
“Our colleagues will be volunteering their time to carry out pollinator surveys, create action plans and deliver the habitat the bees require to thrive in our area.”
