Description:
Honey collection campaign in the Satkhira range of Sundarbans begins on 1st April. A 3; month long honey campaign operates every year to start collection of honey in the west zone of Sundarbans. About 80,000 kilograms of honey and 20,000 to 24,000 kgs of beeswax is collected. Maowalies (honey collectors) risk their lives to do their job in the forest where tigers have their habitat. Many of them die or get injured during the season.Satkhria khulna Bangladesh April 02 2009
Credits:
K. M. - (Bangladeshi) Asad/Majority World
Description:
Honey collection campaign in the Satkhira range of Sundarbans begins on 1st April. A 3; month long honey campaign operates every year to start collection of honey in the west zone of Sundarbans. About 80,000 kilograms of honey and 20,000 to 24,000 kgs of beeswax is collected. Maowalies (honey collectors) risk their lives to do their job in the forest where tigers have their habitat. Many of them die or get injured during the season.Satkhria khulna Bangladesh April 02 2009
Date Created:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Author:
K. M. Asad
Country:
Bangladesh
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Copyright Majority World
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Honey collection campaign in the Satkhira range of Sundarbans begins on 1st April. A 3; month long honey campaign operates every year to start collection of honey in the west zone of Sundarbans. About 80,000 kilograms of honey and 20,000 to 24,000 kgs of