Why protecting bees is essential for keeping human beings alive
Why protecting bees is essential for keeping human beings alive
AKDN
Media Source: Live Mint (India)
Date: 18 May 2026
On an unusually mild May morning, Sunder Nursery in Delhi’s Nizamuddin Basti area is all abuzz. Quite literally. Behind the stone wall marking the end of the territory accessible to visitors, some winged creatures are fluttering around over a few private acres of wilderness. At a glance, they look about the size of a…
On an unusually mild May morning, Sunder Nursery in Delhi’s Nizamuddin Basti area is all abuzz. Quite literally. Behind the stone wall marking the end of the territory accessible to visitors, some winged creatures are fluttering around over a few private acres of wilderness. At a glance, they look about the size of a housefly or gnat. But these busy creatures are, in fact, stingless bees, one of the several species of bees in this 16th-century Mughal garden. A few weeks ago, Ratish Nanda, conservation architect and CEO of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in India, spoke about the restoration and upkeep of this historic site, and about the bee conservation programme at the park. “We organise around 20 workshops throughout the year on bees,” he had said. While many of these events are attended by students, some are open to the public.