Dehradun, May 21 -- Graphic Era celebrated World Bee Day, today, to raise awareness about conservation of bees, the tiny creatures that add sweetness to nature.

An event was organised at Graphic Era Deemed University on the theme 'Bee Inspired by Nature to Nourish Us All'. Students took out a rally within the university campus to raise awareness about the importance of bees in the environment. On this occasion, Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Dr VP Uniyal said that habitat loss, unregulated pesticide use, climate change, disease and lack of research are major threats driving bees towards extinction. He urged the students to undertake research on bees.

Biodiversity Consultant Dr Vandana Mehrwar shed light on the various bee famil...