{"id":353135,"date":"2026-01-02T17:49:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T12:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=353135"},"modified":"2026-01-02T17:49:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T12:19:13","slug":"amazonian-stingless-bees-to-get-legal-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/amazonian-stingless-bees-to-get-legal-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazonian Stingless Bees To Get Legal Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Amazonian stingless bees became the world\u2019s first insect to get legal rights after ordinances passed by Satipo and Nauta municipalities in Peru.<\/p>\n<h2>About Amazonian Stingless Bees<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_353136\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-353136\" style=\"width: 380px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-353136\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-DTE.jpg?resize=380%2C213&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Amazonian Stingless Bees\" width=\"380\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-DTE.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-DTE.jpg?w=698&amp;ssl=1 698w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-353136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; DTE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Amazonian stingless bees are bees that <strong>either lack stingers or have stingers that cause little pain. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: They are found <strong>mainly in tropical regions.<\/strong> About half of the 500 known species live in the Amazon, with <strong>more than 170 species in Peru. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin<\/strong>: These bees have <strong>existed for nearly 80 million years<\/strong>, dating back to the time of the dinosaurs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ecological:<\/strong> They <strong>pollinate over 80% of Amazonian flora <\/strong>and support crops like cacao, coffee, avocados, and blueberries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultural:<\/strong> They are central to Ash\u00e1ninka and Kukama-Kukamiria traditions, knowledge systems, and spiritual beliefs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other:<\/strong> Their honey is used as traditional medicine and has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral properties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats<\/strong>: Stingless bees face <strong>habitat loss<\/strong> due to deforestation, <strong>illegal logging<\/strong>, <strong>agriculture, cattle grazing, forest fires, climate change, pesticides, and competition from European bees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Amazonian Stingless Bees To Get Legal Rights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>O<\/strong><strong>rdinances <\/strong><strong>passed in:<\/strong> The landmark ordinances were first passed in the Peruvian municipality of <strong>Satipo<\/strong> (October 2025) and later in <strong>Nauta<\/strong> (December 2025).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal Status:<\/strong> They are the <strong>first insects in the world<\/strong> to be recognized as &#8220;<strong>rights-bearing entities&#8221;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The declaration is called the <strong>Declaration of Rights for Native Stingless Bees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Declaration developed by:<\/strong> The declaration was developed <strong>with Ash\u00e1ninka leaders <\/strong>and community members, with <strong>support from Amazon Research Internacional and the Earth Law Center.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rights provided:<\/strong> The bees have <strong>rights to exist, thrive, maintain healthy populations, restore habitats, live pollution-free, and be legally represented.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Amazonian stingless bees became the world\u2019s first insect to get legal rights after ordinances passed by Satipo and Nauta municipalities in Peru. About Amazonian Stingless Bees Amazonian stingless bees are bees that either lack stingers or have stingers that cause little pain. Location: They are found mainly in tropical regions. 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