# 2019 La Butinerie |
Intensive farming and monocultures have wiped out a vast proportion of pollinating insects’ natural habitats. As counter-intuitive as it may seem, cities are now safer places for these insects to live in than the countryside, as the urban air is largely free of pesticides. La Butinerie responds to a pending insect migration by providing a safe habitat for a variety of pollinating insects within urban environments. Similar to a large circular pot, it includes above-ground and underground habitats equipped with a camera and thermal sensors for monitoring. The project is part of the Biodiversity Plan launched by the City of Paris in 2018.
# Urban environments# Pollination# Urban housing# Nature# Safe habitats# Biodiversity# Climate, Wildlife and Nature
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