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Five Himalayan giant honeybee nests (top left) tucked under an overhang in the Nyadi River gorge, central Nepal. The nests of this species, which is also commonly known as the Himalayan cliff honeybee, usually have a base of about 1.5 metres and are built on cliffs or tree limbs. This particular nesting site is never hunted by the people of Naiche village because it is too difficult to reach. (Image: Nabin Baral / The Third Pole)

Nepal’s honey hunters find traditional livelihood under threat from 'development'

  • Aug 04, 2022

Overharvesting is not the only threat to the Himalayan giant honeybee. Across the Nepal Himalayas, earth-blasting and the construction of roads and dams is impacting the fragile mountain ecosystem