Category: Publications

Conservation Action Plan for Hornbills of Bhutan 2023-2033

This action plan identified threats such as habitat fragmentation and loss, depletion of food resources, hunting and poaching, diseases, and disturbances on nesting sites impacting the hornbills of Bhutan, with overall threat ranked in Medium category through Miradi Threat Ranking process. If unaddressed, these threats will significantly trigger a decline in hornbill populations in Bhutan…

Status of Biodiversity in Bhutan

Download Here Climate Change Adaptation Plan of the Protected Areas of Bhutan Bhutan’s exceptional biodiversity underpins the ecological health of our nation and the well-being of our communities. Our breathtaking landscapes, from verdant lowland forests to soaring alpine meadows, harbor an abundance of unique and iconic species, many of which are endemic and irreplaceable. This..

National Snow Leopard Survey Report 2023

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..

Status of biodiversity in Bhutan

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..

Asiatic Black Bear Conservation Plan 2023-2033

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..