One third of Sweden's approximately 300 wild bee species are red-listed, which means that they are in some way threatened or about to become.

16 species have not been found for a long time and according to the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation may already be extinct.

The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation has sent out a questionnaire to all the country's municipalities and received answers from 205. The municipalities have received answers to questions about care for roadsides and whether they convert grass areas into meadows.

Other issues that are raised are whether to phase out chemical pesticides and support farmers to organic farming.

This is how they help the bees

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Hear Kristoffer Ruist, landscape conservationist in Sollentuna municipality, tell why it is important that there are many different kinds of flowers.

Photo: Lisa Liljefors / SVT

Among the municipalities that responded, Sollentuna, north of Stockholm, is at the top.

In second place comes Upplands Väsby and third place goes to Linköping.

According to the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, the top tier has extensive work to benefit pollinators and has action plans for the future.