25th November, 2023 | Thimphu, Bhutan A country in the Himalayas continues to voice its climate commitments in one of the biggest summits, this time with renewed dedication and higher interest. Bhutan will be at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP) from 30th November to 12th December 2023 at Expo City Dubai. The Department of Environment..
Bhutan for Life is taking Innovative Financing Solutions for climate actions to the forefront of global discussions at Bhutan’s first pavilion, COP28 in Dubai. By Leveraging unique financial mechanism, Bhutan for Life is not only ensuring the long-term protection of its rich biodiversity but also pioneering a model that other nations can emulate. This approach underscores the critical role of..
Some of the major assumptions of the National Forest Inventory Volume II: State of Forest Carbon Report are: The NFI design has 2,424 Cluster Plot (CP) laid at 4 km x 4 km grid across the country, from which 20 % of the plot are randomly selected as “Carbon plot” for the collection of understorey..
The National Forest Inventory Report Volume I provide estimates of extent of forest area, stem density, basal area, growing stock, diversity, regeneration, forest disturbances, overview of the presence absence of important non-wood forest product species and distribution of the selected wildlife. The estimates are reported at National level, Dzongkhag level, Forest Type level, Elevation range,..
The Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus is a globally threatened species experiencing a decline in population due to habitat loss and degradation, poaching and illegal wildlife trade, and humanbear conflict. Bears frequently conflict with people as they deprecate crops and livestock and cause damage to life and property. In Bhutan, locally known as “Dom,” bears..
The purpose of the independent evaluation is to provide the Board, BFL Fund Secretariat Project Coordination Unit and GCF Accredited Entity with insights regarding the extent to which the PAs, BCs, and other Implementing Agencies have integrated the existing safeguards and sustainability policies into their project activities to address and control Environment and Social risks…
The Bhutan for Life Fund Secretariat would like to invite Expressions of Interest (EOI) from international consulting firms (“consultants”) to carry out the following services: “Consultancy Services to carry out a Bhutan for Life Sustainable Financing Mechanisms Feasibility Assessment” The objectives of this consultancy are to: Identify and describe in detail 4-5 of the highest priority, feasible and pragmatic..
National Snow Leopard Survey Report (NSLS) 2022-2023 Background Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is one of the apex predator of the alpine region, globally threatened due to habitat loss and fragmentation, prey depletion, human-wildlife conflict due to livestock predation, illegal poaching, impact of climate change and anthropogenic disturbances. The global snow leopard population size is estimated to be between..
National Snow Leopard Survey Report (NSLS) 2022-2023 Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is one of the apex predator of the alpine region, globally threatened due to habitat loss and fragmentation, prey depletion, human-wildlife conflict due to livestock predation, illegal poaching, impact of climate change and anthropogenic disturbances. The global snow leopard population size is estimated to be..
29 September 2023 | Thimphu, Bhutan The 12th Board of Trustees Meeting was held on 29th September, 2023 in Thimphu, Bhutan. The Bhutan for Life transition fund is governed by an independent Board of Directors that represents the Bhutan for Life Participants (RGOB, donors, WWF) and includes Trustees with experience and skills relevant to Bhutan for Life..