Beekeeping in Nepal
Nepal is known for its ancestral technology of beekeeping: the honey collectors risk their lives to pick wild honey up from rock walls with rudimentary equipment. Apiculture in Nepal began 20 years ago but is still not very developed. Several different species of honey-producing bees are known in Nepal. Only two of them are raised for apiculture : Apis cerana and Apis mellifera. These species have several qualities that are desired by humans and are vital for the pollination of flowers and forests. Bees are also useful for agriculture which is an important activity in Nepal but they have become threatened by deforestation and parasites.