Bio-diversity

This project seeks to conserve the genetic stock of native Cerrado bee species in northeastern Maranh o state, as well as train the local communities for economic use of the honey-producing potential of the ti ba (Melipona compressipes fasciculata) bee. 8 beekeeping units will be implemented, one in each municipality, for use as a multiplicator. The project also seeks to insure that 20% of the bees kept in the units are non-commercial species. The region has suffered heavy anthropic pressure over the past years, and is considered a priority area for conservation by the Ministry of Environment. Due to a lack of knowledge about proper management techniques for this species of bees, colonies are often destroyed in the extraction of honey, which has only medicinal uses, so far.

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