Description: The project aimed to strengthen Anguilla’s pollinator populations and habitats, diminishing controllable stressors to enhance their resilience. Baseline data on bees, butterflies, birds, and bats facilitated a rapid assessment, leading to the formulation of a comprehensive National Pollinator Strategy. Stakeholder involvement drove the installation of pollinator houses and the initiation of an Anguilla Pesticide Policy, favouring bio-pesticides over harmful chemicals. The implementation of both the National Pollinators Strategy and Pesticides Policy, resulted on conserving key pollinator habitats such as ponds, mangroves, forests, and caves. Biodiversity assessments engaged locals, fostering the establishment of an Anguilla beekeeping cooperative and educational training sessions. Workshops convened to present and propose these strategies to the Government Executive Council for adoption. A detailed assessment encompassing 129 species culminated in five comprehensive pollinator status reports, complemented by outreach activities that reached 1,121 community members, while 100 individuals received specialised training in pollinator assessment, identification, and beekeeping.
Duration: 18 months
