On the cliffs of the Himalayas in Nepal, a honey hunting community grapples with change
For thousands of years, the Gurung have scaled heights to reach the nests of the world’s largest honeybees. Falling bee numbers and construction pose a threat.
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For thousands of years, the Gurung have scaled heights to reach the nests of the world’s largest honeybees. Falling bee numbers and construction pose a threat.
Nepal bans production, import of plastic artificial flower bunches-
Nepal bans production, import of plastic artificial flower bunches-
For millennia the Gurung people have risked their lives for the honeycomb of the Himalayan giant honeybee, but its numbers are plummeting
Dr. Baker Perry, National Geographic Explorer and professor in App State’s Department of Geography and Planning, returned to Mount Everest in May.