The report provides a comprehensive assessment of biodiversity in the national biodiversity monitoring grids, revealing significant insights into the diversity and distribution of taxa (bird, fish, flora, herpetofauna, insects, macroinvertebrates, and mammals). Passeriformes dominated bird detections, highlighting a rich avian community, while Cypriniformes, particularly Cyprinidae, were prevalent among fish, emphasizing the importance of preserving aquatic habitats. Angiosperms were the most detected plants, with Ericales and Ericaceae being prominent order and family. Squamata dominated herpetofauna detections, underscoring the need to protect habitats for reptiles. Lepidoptera dominated insect detections, with Junonia lemonias being the most detected species. Hymenoptera dominated macroinvertebrate detections, highlighting their role in ecosystem stability.
Status of biodiversity in Bhutan
