Hymettus Ltd's high standing is based on the excellent
quality of research that it chooses to fund and the efficient
dissemination of the conservation and ecological information that it
gathers.
Hymettus holds a significant library of advisory papers and research
reports. Over the coming months you will be able to access more of this material from this website.
Projects
Most of the research projects planned for 2009 have now been completed.
Subject to obtaining funding several projects will continue in 2010 such
as field studies of the solitary wasps Crossocerus palmipes, C. styrius
and C. walkeri. Studies of wood ants in northern England will be initiated
over winter and plans for further projects will be discussed at the
Hymettus review meeting in January 2010. The number of species information
leaflets available for download through this site has been increased as
new leaflets are commissioned, thus providing a very useful resource for
anyone needing guidance on aculeate conservation. Much of the work
required to achieve this was supported through a generous grant awarded by
the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. |
Hymettus and the BAP process
Hymettus is fully engaged
with the UK Biodiversity Action Plan process. Jointly with the national
conservation organisations, it acts as Species Action Plan Lead Partner
for the majority of the included species of aculeate hymenoptera. It is
encouraging the inclusion of aculeate species in Local BAPs and is
attempting to raise awareness amongst Habitat Action Plan groups of the
multiple resource requirements of individual species within the broader
landscape.
Hylaeus pectoralis, a subject of ongoing research.
Photo: Jeremy Early
Information on Aculeates
A major part of the
output of Hymettus will be the dissemination of information from past
research. This will be made available, through this website and through printed leaflets, in the form of useful guidance on aculeate
conservation. See the
Projects
page for further details. |
