Information
BC-04 provides a wildlife corridor between Royal Manas National Park in the south, Phrumsengla National Park to the north, and Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park to the northwest.
- Location: BC 4 covers three Gewogs under Zhemgang Dzongkhag, namely Trong, Nangkor, and Shingkhar. It also covers Langthel Gewog in Trongsa.
- Establishment: 1999
- Total Area: 594 km2
- Residents of the biological corridor are mostly of Khengpa origin
Faunal and Floral Diversity
- Four plants and three orchids were discovered as new to the flora of Bhutan from the corridor within the past three years, and one Begonia species was discovered as new to science from the corridor in the year 2021.
- During a 2020 camera trapping exercise, two active lactating breeding female tigers with three cubs each were recorded
- It is the largest of the biological corridors in Bhutan.
Risk and Threats
Habitat Degradation
Habitat degradation is largely the result of agricultural expansion, primarily from increasing cardamom cultivation.
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Local livelihoods are threatened by conflicts and crop damage from wild animals. Without proper compensation plans in place this can lead to retaliatory killings.
Climate Change
The increasing effects of climate change contributes to the severity of wildfire and landslide events that threaten wildlife and people alike.
Improper Waste Management
Lack of appropriate waste management for communities living throughout the biological corridor
Development Activities
Illegal development can drive habitat loss for key species.
BC-04's Future with Bhutan for Life
Habitat restoration through landscape planning and invasive species control.
Regular SMART Patrolling for reducing illegal activities through enhanced surveillance
Community engagement to foster local stewardship of natural resources.
Human-wildlife conflict mitigation via alternative livelihood programs.
Inhabitants
People within the biological corridor boundary
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Livelihoods
Residents are primarily farmers that rely on agriculture for their livelihoods
Major Projects
Breathing Green: Bhutan, Home to 1008 Million Trees and Carbon-Slashing Wonder
Management Plan
This conservation management plan describes in details the importance of the park in ensuring biological continuity and ecosystem integrity, human communities and economic status; experiences and challenges, achievements from the past conservation management plan, threats and strategic actions for next 10 years. This plan also includes implementation work plans with budget outlay, monitoring, and evaluation approach for the planned activities.