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Legal Protection for Amazon Bees
January 4 , 2026
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- Amazonian stingless bees became the first insects in the world to receive legal rights.
- Peruvian municipalities passed a landmark ordinance recognising their right to exist and flourish.
- The law recognises their right to exist and flourish in nature.
- Stingless bees are important pollinators in tropical forests, especially the Amazon rainforest.
- Peru is home to more than 170 species of stingless bees.
- The decision aims to protect biodiversity (the variety of living organisms) and forest ecosystems.
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