Sumbawa Honey - Sustainable Harvesting and Hygienic Filtering

Sumbawa Honey

The majority of Sumbawa forest dwelling peoples are dependent on forest honey for their livelihoods. From tall trees on slopes or in the forest valley, these people climb and risk their lives to harvest honey.

Communities hand-in-hand with the Sumbawa Forest Honey Network (JMHS - Jaringan Madu Hutan Sumbawa), with assistance from the Indonesian Forest Honey Network (JMHI - Jaringan Madu Hutan Indonesia), have changed their methods of honey processing from a squeezing method to a filtering method to maintain the quality of the honey. On the harvesting side, they are practicing sustainable harvesting methods.

Since then, buyer from all level of area and company recognize JMHS as a trusted source of high quality forest honey. At the regency level, the Regent proudly supports this effort to make forest honey as the icon for Sumbawa and Honey Day initiatives.

See more on

• NTFP (http://www.ntfp.org)
• JMHI (http://www.ntfp.or.id)
• JMHS (http://kesuaning.blogspot.com)
• Gekko Studio (http://www.gekkovoices.com)

Copyright © NTFP and Gekko Studio 2008

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Wakumoro - Oase on Muna

Wakumoro - Oase on Muna
Video sent by gekkostudio

Such a small spring on karst area on a beautiful small island. Is it important to the livelihood ?

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EAS Congress 2009 Photo Contest

PEMSEA and HP Philippines present the EAS Congress Regional Photo Contest with the theme, "The Coast, The Ocean, My Community."

Contest entries should demonstrate local actions/implementation and good practices in sustainable coastal and ocean protection, development and management. Entries can show local and national initiatives that address natural and man-made hazard prevention and management; habitat protection, restoration and management; water use and supply management; food security and livelihood management and pollution reduction and waste management.

The contest is open to nationals of the East Asian region, and is divided into three (3) categories:

• Youth category - for amateur practitioners who are college students or young professionals, between 18 and 25 years of age.
• Hobbyist/Amateur category - for amateur practitioners, beyond 25 years of age, who pursue photography outside of his/her regular occupation, engaged primarily for personal fulfillment.
• Professional category - professional practitioners who derive income from the sale of photographs and/or provision of photographic services.

Click here to download the complete contest mechanics.

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http://d130148.u37.wsiph2.com/forms/photocontest/index.htm

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