Kenyans combat logging with hidden beehives

(6 Jul 2024)
KENYA MANGROVES
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mombasa, Kenya - 30 May 2024
1. Various of mangrove forest
2. Wide of Peter Nyongesa, 69-year-old beekeeper and chairman of Tulinde Mikoko conservation group
3. Various of Nyongesa squeezing bee smoker to calm bees while monitoring traditional beehive
4. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) Peter Nyongesa, 69-year-old beekeeper and member of Tulinde Mikoko conservation group:
"When the mangroves were being cut down, I was not at peace because it evidently caused a lot of destruction. Though humans when they realise that something's beneficial to them, they do not consider the harm that comes with it. It got to a point that we would even plead with them to cut the mature trees and spare the younger ones because they were cutting down every tree in sight without replanting. As neighbours, we would beg them not to cut down the trees, but they would retort that the trees do not belong to anyone but God. "
5. Various of Nyongesa monitoring traditional beehive
6. Various of traditional beehive
7. Various of Nyongesa adding fresh water in container where bees drink
8. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) Peter Nyongesa, 69-year-old beekeeper and member of Tulinde Mikoko conservation group:
"We do not go there to cut the mangroves, we go there to conserve them. Hence, we introduced bees to nurture them which has been beneficial to me. For instance, when there is ample rain and flowers blossom, the bees produce honey in high quality and quantity which I sell and earn a living."
9. Close of bees in traditional beehive
10. Mid of Nyongesa squeezing bee smoker to calm bees
12. Close of bees in traditional beehive
13. Wide of Tudor Creek
14. Various of mangrove stumps
15. Bibiana Nanjilula, founder of Tulinde Mikoko
16. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) Bibiana Nanjilula, founder of Tulinde Mikoko conservation group:
"When we learned the importance of mangroves, we dedicated ourselves to protecting them. However, when night comes and we go home, the loggers take advantage. But we introduced beehives and positioned them at the peak where they can't be spotted with ease. Because humans are prone to seeing what is within their eye level, we decided to place the beehives at the top of leafy mangroves. With that, it is hard for loggers to spot the beehives, as they prefer tall trees compared to leafy curved trees. Bees dislike noise. As such, when the loggers start cutting down whichever tree, the bees will attack due to the noise."
17. Various of beehive
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Mombasa, Kenya - 1 June 2024
18. Various of mangroves seen from boat
19. Various of mangroves
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Nairobi, Kenya - 5 June 2024
20. Various of Jared Bosire, project manager, UNEP Nairobi Convention
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Jared Bosire, project manager, UNEP Nairobi Convention:
"The more healthy the mangroves are, probably the more productive the honey production will be. That is the role the mangroves perform. We actually encourage integration of livelihoods with mangrove conservation because you get other ecosystem benefits, you know, enhancing pollination, which is very important for mangrove productivity and mangrove growth. They are talking about even enhancing the incomes of local communities."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mombasa, Kenya - 30 May 2024
22. Various of Tulinde Mikoko conservation group members planting mangroves
23. Various of mangrove trees planted in degraded area
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Now, his bees are based in mangrove tops and are ready to sting unsuspecting loggers.
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