A community beekeeping programme to support conservation and community income was launched in Pomene National Reserve, a remote idyllic coastal reserve in Mozambique’ s Inhhambane Province, located 605 km north of the capital of the country, Maputo, a land renowned for its pristine beaches, mangrove estuaries, world class fishing (Yahoo and Kingfish) , deep - sea diving, snorkelling, kayaking, and quad/horse riding, offering a mix of ocean and estuary landscapes, fand eaturing popular spots like Ponta Falsa and bird - rich mangroves.
The Honey Programme supported by BIOFUND through Sweden’s Biodiversity Conservation Ptrogram is underway combining biodiversity conservation with sustainable economic development for local communities in the Reserve’s Buffer Zone.
The initiative promotes beekeeping as an economic activity compatible with conservation, generating alternative income for communities while supporting ecosystem services, particularly plant pollination, which is essential for the natural regeneration of species and the resilience of local habitats.
The plan established four community apiaries, one each in the communities of Minerva, Muchungo, Nhahusua, and Pomene, comprising a total of 32 beehives, with 8 hives for each community.
Complete beekeeping kits have been distributed to 32 beneficiaries (26 men, 6 women) across the four communities, participants received technical training ensuring the skills needed to practice beekeeping safely and efficiently.
By strengthening honey - related value chains, the programme aims to reconcile the economicv needs of local communities with the protection of the Pomene National Reserve’s ecosystem, creating tangible opportunities for economic inclusion in a region where livelihoods are closely tied in the natural environment.
The model reflects a growing approach across African conservation areas of aligning community benefit with biodiversity protection to ensure the long - term sustainability of both.
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