Information
The Biological Corridor-02 (BC-02) connects Jigme Singye National Park and Royal Botanical Park, Lampelri.
- Location: Runs through Wangdue Phodrang and part of Thimphu Dzongkhags
- Establishment: 1999
- Total Area: 291.76 km2
Risk and Threats
Habitat Loss
Habitats within the sanctuary continue to change from natural disasters and direct human interventions such as illegal construction, logging, and overharvest of forest products.
Waste Management
Lack of appropriate waste management for communities living throughout the biological corridor
Climate change
The increasing effects of climate change contributes to the severity of wildfire and landslide events that threaten wildlife and people alike.
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.
BC-02's Future with Bhutan for Life
Increased tiger and snow leopard populations
Degraded lands within BWS mapped and restored with climate-smart mechanisms
SMART patrolling implemented in BWS
Park staff trained for effective anti-poaching operations
Forest quality and extent is maintained
New nature-based local enterprises implemented
Watersheds fully protected and effectively managed
Park communities implement climate-smart organic agriculture
BWS equipped with adequate and competent staff as well as essential equipment and infrastructure
Inhabitants
people reside inside the Parks
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Livelihoods
Residents are primarily farmers who mainly on agriculture for livelihood
Camping and Trekking Sites
The Aja Valley cultural track, Singye Dzong, RigsumGonpa, Phuningla, and the few other nature trails such as Dongla trek and Pangla trek
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.