Integrating livelihoods and forest conservation through beekeeping in northern KwaZulu-Natal

Figures & data

Figure 1. Study sites in uThungulu district in KwaZulu-Natal.

Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the respondents (n = 132).

Characteristic	Categories	No.	%
Gender	Male	41	31
	Female	91	69
Age (years)	18–29	21	16
	30–49	52	40
	50–64	47	36
	>64	10	8
	Mean ± SD	45 ± 14
Head of household	Yes	60	46
	No	70	54
Household size	Total	7 ± 4
	Children	3 ± 3
	Adults	5 ± 3
Jobs per household	Mean ± SD	1 ± 1

Figure 2. Beekeeper household monthly income before and after participation in AHB (n = 132).

Figure 3. Contribution of beekeeping to monthly income (n = 132).

Figure 4. Challenges to beekeeping productivity (n = 40).

Figure 5. Principal component analysis of beekeeper attributes and income.

Figure 6. Frequency of wild fires in Zululand and those attributed to wild honey hunters (AHB started in late 2015).