BEE CORRIDOR

NEWS: India’s first dedicated ‘Bee Corridors’ along National Highways–>announced by The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

About

• ‘Bee Corridors’àlinear stretches of pollinator-friendly vegetation developed along National Highways.
• Consists of flowering trees and plantsà provide year-round nectar and pollen support to honeybees and other pollinators.
• Aims to reduce ecological stress on pollinators and ensure sustained availability of nectar sources
• Strengthening agricultural productivity + ecological balance through climate-sensitive highway plantation

FEATURES

• Ensures near-continuous flowering across seasonsàmaintain pollinator food supply.
• Flowering clusters planted every 500 m–1 km, aligned with average bee foraging distance.
• Includes species like Neem, Karanj, Mahua, Palash, Jamun and Siris to support biodiversity.
• Integrates biodiversity conservation into highway development.