Bhutan for Life Program Annual Report 2023 was launched on May 4, 2024 coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen and the World Environment Day 2024. The Report highlights the achievements and ongoing efforts of the Bhutan for Life Program. It reflects the dedication and vision that aligns perfectly with Her Majesty’s..
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..
The Bhutan for Life Fund Secretariat would like to announce the following consultancy work: Independent Evaluation of Environmental and Social Safeguards for the Bhutan for Life Project. The Scope of the Work As part of the disbursement conditions of Bhutan for Life and the overall strengthening the Project Coordination Unit’s capacity on WWF’s environment and..
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE POSITION OF PROGRAM MANAGER The Bhutan for Life Fund Secretariat would like to announce the vacancy for the following position: The Bhutan for Life Fund Secretariat would like to announce the vacancy for the following position: Position Program Manager Type of Employment On contract for an initial term of 3 (three)..
The Bhutan for life project being a 14 year financial bridge provides the country the opportunity to contribute towards its constitutional mandate of maintaining a minimum of 60% forest coverage in the country. In the the vogue of contributing towards the country’s constitutional vision Bhutan for life have strategized various measures in all the protected..
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..