Ligurian bee sanctuary
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The Ligurian bee sanctuary is a protected area on Kangaroo Island that preserves one of the world’s last pure populations of Ligurian honey bees, prized for their genetic purity and beekeeping value.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ligurian bee sanctuary canonical | 2 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bee sanctuary
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
South Australian beekeeping industry
ⓘ
biosecurity regulations on Kangaroo Island ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | genetic purity of bee population ⓘ |
| hasConservationGoal | preservation of pure Ligurian honey bee population ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | legally protected area ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | supporting pollination on Kangaroo Island ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
beekeeping value
ⓘ
honey production ⓘ |
| hasManagementObjective |
maintain genetic integrity of Ligurian bees
ⓘ
prevent introduction of non-Ligurian bees ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
conservation of a unique bee genetic resource
ⓘ
support for commercial and hobby beekeeping ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | one of the world’s last pure populations of Ligurian honey bees ⓘ |
| hasTourismAspect | attraction for visitors interested in bees and honey ⓘ |
| imposesRestrictionOn |
import of bees to Kangaroo Island
ⓘ
import of used beekeeping equipment ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
disease-free bee population
ⓘ
pure-bred Ligurian honey bees ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
Kangaroo Island ⓘ South Australia ⓘ |
| protects |
Apis mellifera
ⓘ
surface form:
Apis mellifera ligustica
Apis mellifera ⓘ
surface form:
Ligurian honey bee
|
| relatedTo |
Kangaroo Island honey industry
ⓘ
Ligurian bee ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
apicultural research
ⓘ
bee breeding programs ⓘ |
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