Three beekeepers in protecting clothing at a beehive box. — Beekeepers inspecting a beehive.

© Mique Madureira

From Bee-burners to Beekeepers: Supporting Community Beekeeping Organization in Príncipe

Grantee Name: Fauna & Flora International

Hotspot: Guinean Forests of West Africa
Location: Sao Tome and Principe
Amount: $198,891
Dates: Jun 2017 – Nov 2019
Keywords: Access and Benefit Sharing, Agroforestry, Awareness, Buffer zones, Capacity building, Habitat conservation and management, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Policy/law, Protected Areas, Restoration, Species Conservation

Establish beekeeping and agroforestry as sustainable livelihood options on Príncipe in and around the Obô Natural Park (Parque Natural Obô do Príncipe) to incentivize better management of forest habitat, threat reduction to the western honey bee and restoration of degraded areas.

Strategic Direction : 1 Empower local communities to engage in sustainable management of 40 priority sites and consolidate ecological connectivity at the landscape scale