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Marcio-Karai-an-Indigenous-leader-and-beekeeper-opens-a-box-holding-Urucu-Amarela-bees-as-he-prepares-to-collect-wax-and-honey-for-the-Nhemongarai-the-baptism-ritual-in-the-meliponary-by-his-house-at-Ytu-village-at-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-20-2026-Our-elders-are-very-concerned-about-the-disappearance-of-these-native-species-that-they-have-always-worked-with-always-had-close-at-hand-and-that-are-becoming-increasingly-scarce-today-Karai-said-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
In der Nähe seines Hauses am Stadtrand von São Paulo installiert Marcio Karai einen neuen Bienenstock ...Bild 1 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
A-native-stingless-Urucu-Amarela-bee-walks-on-a-honeycomb-in-a-wooden-box-at-Ytu-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-8-2025-The-care-of-stingless-bees-known-as-meliponiculture-differs-from-beekeeping-in-places-like-Europe-and-North-America-Meliponiculture-produces-smaller-quantities-of-often-more-highly-prized-honey-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
... für stachellose Mirim-Bienen.Bild 2 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Marcio-Karai-R-an-Indigenous-leader-and-beekeeper-teaches-young-Guarani-men-to-collect-honey-and-wax-as-they-prepare-for-the-Nhemongarai-a-baptism-ritual-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-in-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-13-2024-Karai-is-afraid-future-generations-will-lose-interest-in-taking-care-of-the-stingless-bees-and-choose-higher-paying-jobs-instead-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Der 42-Jährige ist Mitglied der Guarani, einer der größten indigenen Bevölkerungsgruppen in Südamerika. Seine Gemeinschaft kümmert sich um die Pflege verschiedener Bienenarten und ...Bild 3 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Marcio-Karai-R-an-Indigenous-leader-and-stingless-beekeeper-teaches-Luan-Pablo-Karai-Jeguaka-C-how-to-transfer-a-nest-and-raise-native-bees-at-Itakupe-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-in-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-April-12-2025-Karai-is-afraid-future-generations-will-lose-interest-in-taking-care-of-the-stingless-bees-and-choose-higher-paying-jobs-instead-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
... und gibt ihr Wissen seit Generationen weiter.Bild 4 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
A-native-stingless-Mandacaia-bee-walks-on-the-finger-of-Marcio-Karai-an-Indigenous-leader-and-beekeeper-in-a-wooden-box-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-in-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-8-2024-Our-elders-are-very-concerned-about-the-disappearance-of-these-native-species-that-they-have-always-worked-with-always-had-close-at-hand-and-that-are-becoming-increasingly-scarce-today-Karai-said-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
"Unsere Ältesten sind sehr besorgt über das Verschwinden dieser einheimischen Arten, mit denen sie schon immer gearbeitet haben", sagt Karai.Bild 5 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
A-sign-from-the-federal-government-with-information-about-the-Indigenous-territory-and-stating-it-is-protected-land-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-in-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-November-15-2025-The-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-in-the-Atlantic-Forest-is-increasingly-being-swallowed-up-by-the-Sao-Paulo-suburbs-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Im indigenen Gebiet Jaragua, wo der Atlantischen Regenwald ...Bild 6 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
A-drone-view-shows-Jaragua-Peak-where-Indigenous-territory-and-a-state-park-are-located-as-Sao-Paulo-city-is-seen-in-the-background-Brazil-March-23-2026-The-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-in-the-Atlantic-Forest-is-increasingly-being-swallowed-up-by-the-Sao-Paulo-suburbs-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
... zunehmend von den Vororten São Paulos verdrängt wird, ...Bild 7 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Marcio-Karai-an-Indigenous-leader-and-beekeeper-holds-a-nest-of-Mirim-bees-as-he-transfers-it-to-a-box-at-a-collective-meliponary-in-Yvy-Pora-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-12-2026-Our-elders-are-very-concerned-about-the-disappearance-of-these-native-species-that-they-have-always-worked-with-always-had-close-at-hand-and-that-are-becoming-increasingly-scarce-today-Karai-said-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
... setzt Karai ein Bienenvolk in einen neuen Stock um.Bild 8 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Marcio-Karai-an-Indigenous-leader-and-beekeeper-prepares-to-transfer-a-nest-in-the-meliponary-by-his-house-in-Ytu-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-November-15-2025-The-care-of-stingless-bees-known-as-meliponiculture-differs-from-beekeeping-in-places-like-Europe-and-North-America-Meliponiculture-produces-smaller-quantities-of-often-more-highly-prized-honey-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Täglich kümmert er sich um insgesamt 13 verschiedene einheimische Bienenarten, darunter Mirim- und Jatai-Bienen. Zwar gelten sie nicht als gefährdet, doch Karai macht sich Sorgen.Bild 9 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
A-native-stingless-Urucu-Amarela-bee-feeds-on-honey-on-a-honeycomb-in-a-wooden-box-at-Ytu-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-8-2025-The-care-of-stingless-bees-known-as-meliponiculture-differs-from-beekeeping-in-places-like-Europe-and-North-America-Meliponiculture-produces-smaller-quantities-of-often-more-highly-prized-honey-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Sich verändernde Ökosysteme, Klimawandel, Entwaldung und Pestizide bedrohen die wilden Bestäuber. Weltweit sind sie für die Bestäubung von 90 Prozent der Wildpflanzen sowie von 75 Prozent der Nutzpflanzen unverzichtbar.Bild 10 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Marcio-Karai-an-Indigenous-leader-and-beekeeper-stands-next-to-a-wooden-box-where-he-raises-native-stingless-bees-as-trees-are-reflected-in-glass-by-his-house-in-Ytu-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-March-30-2026-Our-elders-are-very-concerned-about-the-disappearance-of-these-native-species-that-they-have-always-worked-with-always-had-close-at-hand-and-that-are-becoming-increasingly-scarce-today-Karai-said-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Die Haltung von stachellosen Bienen, die als Meliponikultur bezeichnet wird, unterscheidet sich von der Imkerei, wie sie beispielsweise in Europa und Nordamerika betrieben wird.Bild 11 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Marcio-Karai-an-Indigenous-leader-and-stingless-beekeeper-transfers-newly-collected-honey-to-a-bottle-at-Ytu-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-8-2025-The-care-of-stingless-bees-known-as-meliponiculture-differs-from-beekeeping-in-places-like-Europe-and-North-America-Meliponiculture-produces-smaller-quantities-of-often-more-highly-prized-honey-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
In der Meliponikultur werden kleinere Mengen an Honig produziert, der aber oft höher geschätzt wird. Die Bienen sind zudem viel kleiner als andere Arten wie die Westliche Honigbiene, ...Bild 12 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Native-stingless-Urucu-Amarela-bees-walk-on-a-nest-and-honeycombs-in-a-wooden-box-at-Ytu-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-in-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-8-2025-Scientists-have-identified-some-300-species-of-stingless-bees-in-Brazil-but-it-is-possible-others-have-died-out-due-to-the-ecological-damage-caused-by-agricultural-expansion-said-Osmar-Malaspina-the-coordinator-of-a-research-group-on-ecotoxicology-and-bee-conservation-at-the-Universidade-Estadual-Paulista-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
... die ihre Stacheln einsetzen, um ihre Bienenstöcke aggressiv zu verteidigen. Forschende haben in Brasilien rund 300 Arten stachelloser Bienen identifiziert. Es ist aber möglich, dass weitere Arten ...Bild 13 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Marcio-Karai-an-Indigenous-leader-and-beekeeper-places-his-hand-on-the-trunk-of-a-tree-above-a-hollow-where-native-bees-build-their-nests-and-reproduce-and-where-there-was-a-nest-that-died-at-Yvy-Pora-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-November-15-2025-Scientists-have-identified-some-300-species-of-stingless-bees-in-Brazil-but-it-is-possible-others-have-died-out-due-to-the-ecological-damage-caused-by-agricultural-expansion-said-Osmar-Malaspina-the-coordinator-of-a-research-group-on-ecotoxicology-and-bee-conservation-at-the-Universidade-Estadual-Paulista-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
... aufgrund der durch die Ausweitung der Landwirtschaft verursachten ökologischen Schäden ausgestorben sind, sagt Osmar Malaspina, der eine Forschungsgruppe für Ökotoxikologie und Bienenschutz an der Universidade Estadual Paulista koordiniert.Bild 14 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Marcio-Karai-an-Indigenous-leader-and-beekeeper-opens-a-wooden-box-containing-a-nest-of-Urucu-Amarela-bees-as-they-fly-around-him-at-the-collective-meliponary-in-Yvy-Pora-village-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-in-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-8-2024-In-many-places-wild-pollinators-like-bees-are-threatened-with-extinction-according-to-a-major-intergovernmental-biodiversity-assessment-in-2016-Climate-change-deforestation-and-pesticides-are-the-leading-culprits-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Als Karai einen Bienenstock öffnet, um die Tiere in ihr neues Zuhause umzusiedeln, strömen winzige Bienen in einem lautlosen Schwarm heraus. Langsam und methodisch setzt der Imker Brutkammern und Honigwaben aus dem alten ...Bild 15 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Marcio-Karai-an-Indigenous-leader-and-beekeeper-holds-a-native-Jatai-bee-nest-in-his-hands-as-he-transfers-it-to-a-wooden-box-in-the-meliponary-by-his-house-at-Ytu-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-November-15-2025-Of-all-the-native-bees-he-protects-Karai-relates-to-the-Jatai-species-the-most-The-species-continues-to-thrive-despite-the-many-threats-it-faces-because-of-a-strong-spiritual-protection-that-goes-hand-in-hand-with-the-conservation-work-of-the-Guarani-Karai-said-Even-though-non-Indigenous-peoples-tried-to-eliminate-us-we-resisted-he-said-We-understand-that-the-Jatai-bees-are-also-experiencing-this-same-process-of-resistance-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
... in den neuen Bienenstock. Dorthin werden die Bienen nun durch die Pheromone der Waben gelockt. Dann befüllt er den Holzwürfel mit genügend Material, um das Überleben der umgesiedelten Bienen zu sichern.Bild 16 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Marcio-Karai-L-an-Indigenous-leader-and-beekeeper-prepares-to-close-a-box-with-a-bee-nest-inside-after-collecting-honey-and-wax-as-he-teaches-young-Guarani-men-before-the-Nhemongarai-a-baptism-ritual-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-13-2024-Karai-is-afraid-future-generations-will-lose-interest-in-taking-care-of-the-stingless-bees-and-choose-higher-paying-jobs-instead-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Seine Gemeinschaft verstehe sich als "Hüter dieser Arten", so Karai. Die Populationen seien für das Ökosystem, für das menschliche Leben und für zukünftige Generationen wichtig.Bild 17 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Honey-flows-from-honeycombs-in-Ytu-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-in-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-8-2025-In-many-places-wild-pollinators-like-bees-are-threatened-with-extinction-according-to-a-major-intergovernmental-biodiversity-assessment-in-2016-Climate-change-deforestation-and-pesticides-are-the-leading-culprits-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Der von den stachellosen Bienen produzierte Honig sowie ...Bild 18 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Marcio-Karai-an-Indigenous-leader-and-beekeeper-holds-beeswax-pellets-for-making-handmade-candles-a-Guarani-tradition-as-they-prepare-for-the-Nhemongarai-a-baptism-ritual-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-in-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-13-2024-The-honey-and-wax-produced-by-stingless-bees-play-important-roles-in-the-community-s-religious-ceremonies-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
... das Wachs spielen auch für die religiösen Zeremonien der Guarani eine wichtige Rolle.Bild 19 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
A-Guarani-Indigenous-man-holds-a-candle-during-the-Nhemongarai-a-baptism-ritual-in-the-Opy-a-Guarani-prayer-house-at-Yvy-Pora-village-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-in-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-13-2024-Each-candle-represents-the-soul-of-the-person-who-places-it-on-the-altar-of-Nhanderu-the-Creator-God-When-this-candle-is-lit-the-sacred-flame-will-reveal-each-person-s-spiritual-strength-or-it-may-also-reveal-illnesses-that-the-person-needs-to-treat-with-the-shaman-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Bei ihren Ritualen leuchten Bienenwachskerzen in einem Kreis auf dem Altar. Jede Kerze ...Bild 20 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
A-Guarani-Indigenous-man-smokes-a-petyngua-pipe-during-the-Nhemongarai-a-baptism-ritual-in-the-Opy-a-Guarani-prayer-house-at-Yvy-Pora-village-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-21-2026-Each-candle-represents-the-soul-of-the-person-who-places-it-on-the-altar-of-Nhanderu-the-Creator-God-When-this-candle-is-lit-the-sacred-flame-will-reveal-each-person-s-spiritual-strength-or-it-may-also-reveal-illnesses-that-the-person-needs-to-treat-with-the-shaman-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
... steht jeweils für eine Person, zusammen symbolisieren sie die Einheit und Verbundenheit der Gemeinschaft.Bild 21 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Irene-Mendonca-Marcio-Karai-s-mother-molds-a-handmade-candle-made-by-melting-native-beeswax-collected-locally-and-applying-it-to-pieces-of-fabric-a-tradition-passed-down-through-generations-as-they-prepare-for-the-Nhemongarai-a-baptism-ritual-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-in-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-13-2024-The-candles-are-made-by-Guarani-women-Karai-says-explaining-that-the-spiritual-world-is-strengthened-through-feminine-spirituality-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Hergestellt werden die Kerzen ...Bild 22 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Irene-Mendonca-Marcio-Karai-s-mother-and-other-Guarani-Indigenous-women-make-handmade-candles-by-melting-native-beeswax-collected-locally-and-applying-it-to-pieces-of-fabric-a-tradition-passed-down-through-generations-as-they-prepare-for-the-Nhemongarai-a-baptism-ritual-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-in-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-13-2024-The-candles-are-made-by-Guarani-women-Karai-says-explaining-that-the-spiritual-world-is-strengthened-through-feminine-spirituality-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
... von den Guarani-Frauen.Bild 23 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Irene-Mendonca-Marcio-Karai-s-mother-holds-newly-made-strips-to-be-cut-into-candles-made-by-melting-native-beeswax-collected-by-Marcio-and-applying-it-to-pieces-of-fabric-a-tradition-passed-down-through-generations-as-they-prepare-for-the-Nhemongarai-a-baptism-ritual-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-20-2026-The-candles-are-made-by-Guarani-women-Karai-says-explaining-that-the-spiritual-world-is-strengthened-through-feminine-spirituality-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Die spirituelle Welt werde durch die weibliche Spiritualität gestärkt, erklärt Karai.Bild 24 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Guarani-Indigenous-women-sing-in-prayer-during-the-Nhemongarai-a-baptism-ritual-in-the-Opy-a-Guarani-prayer-house-in-Yvy-Pora-village-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-20-2026-It-s-through-song-that-the-voice-of-the-Guarani-people-reaches-our-god-Nhanderu-Candles-and-the-smoke-from-the-burning-wax-carry-that-song-up-to-Nhanderu-s-heaven-Marcio-Karai-said-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
"Durch Gesang erreicht die Stimme des Volkes der Guarani (unseren Gott) Nhanderu", so Karai. "Kerzen und der Rauch des brennenden Wachses tragen ihn hinauf in Nhanderus Himmel."Bild 25 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Marcio-Karai-an-Indigenous-leader-and-beekeeper-his-wife-Katia-Martim-and-their-son-Nhamandu-6-pose-for-a-picture-at-their-house-in-Ytu-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-March-30-2026-Our-elders-are-very-concerned-about-the-disappearance-of-these-native-species-that-they-have-always-worked-with-always-had-close-at-hand-and-that-are-becoming-increasingly-scarce-today-Karai-said-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Die Kunst der Haltung stachelloser Bienen habe er von seinem Vater und Großvater gelernt, so Karai, der hier mit seiner Frau und seinem sechsjährigen Sohn zu sehen ist. Der Imker hofft, ...Bild 26 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Native-stingless-Mandacaia-bees-fly-around-Marcio-Karai-an-Indigenous-leader-and-beekeeper-at-Yvy-Pora-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-January-8-2025-Our-elders-are-very-concerned-about-the-disappearance-of-these-native-species-that-they-have-always-worked-with-always-had-close-at-hand-and-that-are-becoming-increasingly-scarce-today-Karai-said-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
... dass sein ältester Sohn in seine Fußstapfen treten wird. Gleichzeitig befürchtet er, dass künftige Generationen das Interesse an der Pflege stachelloser Bienen verlieren und sich für besser bezahlte Jobs entscheiden wird.Bild 27 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
Jatai-bees-move-at-the-entrance-of-a-nest-at-Ytu-village-in-the-Jaragua-Indigenous-Territory-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-March-30-2026-The-care-of-stingless-bees-known-as-meliponiculture-differs-from-beekeeping-in-places-like-Europe-and-North-America-Meliponiculture-produces-smaller-quantities-of-often-more-highly-prized-honey-REUTERS-Amanda-Perobelli-SEARCH-PEROBELLI-BRAZIL-BEES-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Von allen einheimischen Bienen, die er schützt, fühlt sich Karai der Jatai-Art am meisten verbunden. Die Art gedeiht trotz der vielen Bedrohungen, denen sie ausgesetzt ist, weiterhin gut, ...Bild 28 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
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... was laut Karai auf einen starken spirituellen Schutz zurückzuführen ist, der ...Bild 29 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
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... mit der Naturschutzarbeit und Bienenpflege der Guarani verbunden ist, über die er auf diesem Bild gerade einen Vortrag gehalten hat.Bild 30 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS
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"Auch wenn nicht-indigene Völker versucht haben, uns auszurotten, haben wir Widerstand geleistet", sagt Karai. "Wir verstehen, dass die Jatai-Bienen denselben Prozess des Widerstands durchlaufen." (kse/rts)Bild 31 von 31 | Foto: REUTERS

"Hüter der Arten"Indigener Imker schützt stachellose Bienen

10.08.2026, 10:07 Uhr

In Brasilien sind rund 300 Arten stachelloser Bienen heimisch. Ein indigener Imker widmet sich der Pflege zahlreicher Bienenvölker. Er und seine Guarani-Gemeinschaft setzen sich dafür ein, dass das über viele Generationen gesammelte Wissen über die Haltung der Bienen weitergegeben wird.