Large carnivores are endangered throughout their range across the globe. Loss of habitat and habitat fragmentation, prey depletion, and direct poaching to feed the illegal wildlife trade are the major causes driving them to near extinction. Although tigers (Panthera tigris) once roamed most Asian landscapes, they are now isolated and restricted to just 7% of..
The sixth Finance and Investment Committee meeting and first for the year 2021 of Bhutan for Life Fund was held virtually on 210121. The meeting discussed on the status of funds released and expenditures reported in 2020, fund requirements for 2021 from different sources and the investment and safeguarding the BFL fund during the pandemic. The Finance and Investment Committee..
The meeting discussed on the achievements of project in 2020, status and investment of funds, funds released and expenditures reported in 2020, endorsed the Annual Workplan and Budget for 2021. The meeting also discussed the impact of CoVID-19 pandemic on the project implementation, probable impacts for 2021 and measures to mitigate and minimize the impact..
Collaboration as a practice becomes more important than ever now. Collaboration between organizations is essential to ensure better planning and a more efficient use of resources. BFL felt that there are many areas in the BFL project landscape where relevant stakeholders can collaborate. BFL as a donor agency brought relevant stakeholders together to work towards..
𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖! Capacity building for forestry field officials in Bhutan 16th – 18th March, 2021 Nature Conservation Division and Department of Forest and Park Services (DoFPS), Govt. Organization (DoFPS) have prioritized mapping of HWC hotspots at the national level. The aim is to identify areas under high risk of HWC, understand the interactions, analyse possible drivers, and prioritize..
Bhutan for Life (Project Coordination Unit and Fund Secretariat) has successfully conducted the Knowledge Management and Communication Workshop!More than 35 participants from all the 10 Parks (Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve, Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary Jigme Dorji National Park Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park Phrumsengla National Park Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary Wangchuck Centennial National Park Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary Royal Manas National Park, 8 Biological Corridors,..
The first-ever 80 kW Decentralized Distributed Generation of Solar PV system installed in sacred community of Aja Nye, Mongar The construction of the first-ever Decentralized Solar PV system of 80 KiloWatt (kW) in the rural community of Aja will now benefit 34 households who have lived without electricity till date including thousands of pilgrims who..
The 10 kW Hybrid Photovoltaic (PV) Solar System at Phibsoo Outpost Forest Camp under the Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS) benefits more than 30 forestry officials. Phibsoo Outpost Forest Camp established in the 1970s consists of a Forest Range Office with Staff quarters for Range Officer, Beat Officer and Field staff. A total of 17 units..
The Gangtey-Phobji Eco Camp- the triple nexus of sustainable tourism, nature conservation, and women empowerment. With the funding support from Bhutan for Life program, the Department of Forest and Park Services established a six women-led eco-camp in 2022 which is a perfect embodiment of sustainable tourism, nature conservation and women empowerment. This unique retreat, led by six dedicated..
The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) has a wide habitat range spanning over 2.8 million km2 across 12 range countries in south and central Asia. The species is globally threatened, yet there isn’t a robust global population estimate. The difficulty in obtaining a reliable population estimate is attributed to the secretive nature of the species, low..