튀니지 양봉가들이 극심한 더위와 싸우며 꿀벌을 살리기 위해 노력합니다.

튀니지의 양봉가 헬라 부베이커가 올해 폭염과 산불로 인해 20개의 벌통을 잃은 슬픔이 묻어나는 빈 벌통을 살펴보며 굳은 표정을 짓고 있습니다.

수도 튀니스에서 북쪽으로 40마일 떨어진 한 농장의 벌통은 세심하게 그늘을 만들어 놓았습니다. 하지만 8월 말 화요일 오전 10시, 수은주는 이미 95도까지 치솟았습니다. 목이 마른 벌들은 스펀지를 착륙장으로 제공하기도 전에 물통에 미친 듯이 달려들어 쉴 곳을 애타게 찾습니다.

최근 몇 년 동안 점점 더 많은 튀니지 젊은이들과 여성 기업가들이 일자리가 부족한 튀니지에서 기후 친화적이고 지속 가능한 자영업 수단으로 양봉을 선택하고 있습니다. 현지 농업 조합에 따르면 약 13,000명의 튀니지인이 전업 양봉가로 일하고 있으며, 수천 명이 추가 수입원으로 양봉업에 의존하고 있습니다. 이들은 모두 합쳐 연간 28만 톤의 꿀을 생산합니다.

하지만 튀니지에서 양봉업을 처음 시작하는 사람들에게 지난 2년은 허니문 기간에 불과했습니다. 튀니지는 115도를 넘나드는 폭염과 양봉의 중심지인 온대 북부 지역의 기록적인 120도 수치를 기록하는 등 전례 없는 무더위를 겪었습니다. 이러한 극한 상황은 2022년과 2023년 7월에 또다시 엄청난 산불을 일으켰습니다. 게다가 올해에는 극심한 가뭄으로 인해 일부 지역에서는 몇 주 동안 물이 공급되지 않는 등 어려움을 겪었습니다.

연구자들과 양봉가들이 확인한 바와 같이, 이러한 불규칙한 날씨로 인해 벌통당 평균 8킬로그램(17파운드)이던 꿀 생산량이 2023년에는 벌통당 4~5킬로그램으로 급감하여 꿀 생산량이 50% 가까이 감소했습니다.

20대 후반의 끈질긴 기업가인 헬라 부베이커는 꿀벌 군집을 보호하기로 결심했습니다. 그녀는 꿀벌 한 마리당 0.01그램의 아피톡신만을 조심스럽게 추출하는 특허받은 장치와 비살상 기술을 독창적으로 개발해 꿀벌에서 봉독을 추출합니다. 이 귀중한 물질은 의료 치료 및 미용 제품에 사용됩니다. 그녀는 생태계 유지와 식량 생산에 있어 꿀벌의 귀중한 역할을 강조하며 모든 꿀벌을 보호해야 한다고 강조합니다.

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#양봉도전과제,

#기후변화영향,

#스마트비앱,

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#적응전략,

#꿀생산,

#기후회복력,

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