Rafter beekeeping with<i>Apis dorsata:</i>some factors affecting the occupation of rafters by bees

Tân, Nguyễn Quang; Chinh, Phung Huu; Thái, Phạm Hồng; Mulder, Vincent

doi:10.1080/00218839.1997.11100930

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“…Where A. dorsata nests are found in trees, the diameter of the supporting branches varies from 12 -30 cm (Morse & Laigo, 1969) or much larger (Oldroyd & Wongsiri, 2006). A slightly sloping branch is preferred (Tan et al, 1997). The width of A. dorsata combs varies from 43 -162 cm, and the height from 23 -90 cm (Tan, 2007).…”

Section: Apis Dorsata Fabricius 1793mentioning

confidence: 99%

Bee Diversity in Thailand and the Applications of Bee Products

Rattanawannee¹,

Chanchao²

2011

Changing Diversity in Changing Environment

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Section: Apis Dorsata Fabricius 1793mentioning

confidence: 99%

Bee Diversity in Thailand and the Applications of Bee Products

Rattanawannee¹,

Chanchao²

2011

Changing Diversity in Changing Environment

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“…• angle in a forest clearing (Tan et al, 1997;Tan and Ha, 2002). It is much easier to take honey from a colony nesting on a rafter 1 m from the ground than from a wild colony nesting in a 20 m tall Koompasia tree.…”

Section: Encouraging Harvesting Of Wild Colonies In a More Sustainablmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Vietnam, Cambodia, Kalamantan and some other parts of Indonesia, efforts are being made to encourage harvesting of honey from A. dorsata nests in a non-destructive manner (Crane et al, 1993;Tan et al, 1997;Purwanto et al, 2000;Tan and Ha, 2002;Waring and Jump, 2004). This involves using bee smokers and protective clothing to shield hunters from stings so that harvesting can be done in daylight, rather than burning or smoking the bees at night.…”

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confidence: 99%

Conservation of Asian honey bees

Oldroyd

Nanork

2009

Apidologie

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-East Asia is home to at least 9 indigenous species of honey bee. These bees are extremely valuable because they are key pollinators of about 1/3 of crop species, provide significant income to some of the world's poorest people, and are prey items for some endemic vertebrates. Furthermore, Southeast Asian Dipterocarp forests appear to be adapted to pollination by honey bees. Thus long-term decline in honey bee populations may lead to significant changes in the pollinator ecology of these forests, exacerbating the more direct effects of deforestation and wood harvesting on forest health. Although complete extinction of any honey bee species is seen as unlikely, local extinction is likely to occur across extensive areas. The most significant threats to local honey bee populations are deforestation and excessive hunting pressure. Conservation of East Asian honey bees requires immediate action to determine what rate of colony harvesting by honey hunters is sustainable. This requires information on the demography of hunted populations, particularly the intrinsic growth rates and the rates of harvest.Apis / Conservation / Honey hunting / demography / sustainable harvest / pollination / dipterocarp forests

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“…While harvesting of A. dorsata colonies is often a destructive process, there have been increasing efforts to promote more sustainable methods for harvesting (Crane et al, ; Nualsanong, ; Oldroyd & Wongsiri, ; Purwanto et al, ; Tan et al, ; Tan & Ha, ; Waring & Jump, ). Such methods include harvesting only the top of the comb where the honey is stored and leaving behind the brood nest to enable the colony to re‐establish.…”

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The role of honey hunting in supporting subsistence livelihoods in Sumbawa, Indonesia

Schouten

Lloyd

Ansharyani

et al. 2019

Geographical Research

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Key insightsThe strengths of point cloud technologies can meet the requirements of rural landscape heritage documentation from a cultural landscape perspective. This approach could greatly improve the efficiency and precision of traditional rural landscape documentation, which has the potential to change the methodology of rural landscape research and management.[Correction added on 5th February 2020, after first online publication: The key insight section was included] AbstractHoney from the giant Asian honey bee (Apis dorsata) has been harvested by communities throughout Southeast Asia for centuries. In Indonesia, 80 per cent of the national supply of honey comes from Sumbawa; however, there is limited information regarding the sustainability and importance of honey hunting in supporting rural livelihoods. This study used semi-structured interviews and questionnaires to examine honey hunting and forest honey production in Sumbawa. It evaluates the economic and cultural importance, opportunities, and constraints of honey hunting and prompts us to suggest that income generation from honey plays a critical role in supporting rural communities. Of respondents, 83 per cent reported that income from honey was essential and accounts for 68 per cent of cash income. Yet honey hunters were harvesting using destructive methods under dangerous conditions and are subject to unpredictable market prices and fluctuating yields. Unlike situations in other areas of Indonesia, no system of customary law was found to exist that defines ownership of honey trees and the right to harvest from them. Limited access to market information, high moisture content of honey, and limited training and extension services were identified as key constraints. Future research exploring the sustainability of harvesting practices and mechanisms for improving profitability of honey hunters would be valuable.

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Rafter beekeeping withApis dorsata:some factors affecting the occupation of rafters by bees

Cited by 23 publications

References 1 publication

Bee Diversity in Thailand and the Applications of Bee Products

Bee Diversity in Thailand and the Applications of Bee Products

Conservation of Asian honey bees

The role of honey hunting in supporting subsistence livelihoods in Sumbawa, Indonesia

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