Four Violators Arrested for Harvesting Wild Honeybee Colonies in Bastak

The head of the Environmental Protection Unit and commander of the Environmental Protection Force in Bastak County reported the arrest of four violators for harvesting wild honeybee colonies from nature in the county.

The head of the department and the commander of the environmental protection unit of Bastak city announced the arrest of four violators of harvesting wild honeybee colonies from the nature of this city.

According to Arjan's ambassador, Mohammad Reza Dehghani said: Following the operation and joint patrol of the environmental protection unit of Bastak city, police station forces and helpers and nature lovers, four violators of wild honey bee colony harvesting were identified and arrested.

He added: During this operation, a number of wild bee colonies were discovered and confiscated from the violators, and the case was referred to the judicial authorities of the city for legal procedures.

The head of the department and the commander of the environmental protection unit of Bastak city stated that harvesting wild bees from the nature is illegal based on the rules and regulations of the environmental protection organization and clarified that this action will cause damage to the nature and ecosystem of the region and the violators will be dealt with legally and judicially.

Referring to the role of honey bees in preserving biodiversity, Dehghani said: Bees play an effective role in the production and survival of vegetation by pollinating many plants, and in this way they help provide food for many animals and other living organisms and maintain biological balance in nature.