In Peru, native stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted legal rights anywhere in the world. 🌎 Stingless bees are key rainforest pollinators, sustaining biodiversity and ecosystem health. They are challenged by: #ClimateChange, #deforestation, pesticides, and competition with European bees. This vital decision follows a campaign based on research in collaboration with Indigenous communities to document the bees. As the @‌IPBES #PollinationAssessment shows, working with Indigenous and local knowledge systems can help provide solutions to the challenges faced by pollinators. Read more with @guardian@twtr.plus https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/29/stingless-bees-from-the-amazon-granted-legal-rights-in-world-first Read IPBES #PollinationAssessment: https://www.ipbes.net/assessment-reports/pollinators