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Park Information
Faunal and Floral Diversity
Inhabitants & Livelihood
Camping & Trekking Sites
Risk & Threats
BFL's Future Achievements
Park Photo Gallery
Park Information
Faunal and Floral Diversity
43
species of mammals recorded
250
species of birds
43
species of butterflies
693
species of plants
Inhabitants & Livelihood
10588
people reside inside the park
12%
The yak-herding communities represent about 12% of the households, while the rest are farming (non- yak herding) communities
Subsistence farming and rearing of livestock are the main livelihoods for the communities living inside the park
70%
More than 70% of the fungus collected is from the areas which fall within the park
The income generated from the sale of Cordyceps help the communities purchase necessities, build homes, educate children, buy livestock, and acquire solar and cooking gas
Camping & Trekking Sites
Popular tourist attractions include
The BebzurChukpo Heritage Museum, The Dorjibi Weaving Center, The Febilla Eco Trail & The Ravel beak Trail
Risk & Threats
Illegal & unsustainable harvesting of cordyceps & medicinal plants
Since the legalization of Cordyceps and medicinal plants by the Government, the number of gatherers has increased over the years and has led to unsustainable harvesting and the destruction to habitats
Habitat fragmentation & degradation
Developmental activities have also contributed to the habitat fragmentation and degradation
Solid waste accumulation
With an increasing number of visitors both tourists and local visitors, the accumulation of waste and litters, especially in the alpine region, has been increasing over the years
Poaching
Musk deer poaching specifically has been increasing over the years
Forest fire & illegal collection of firewood
Overgrazing of forests & alpine habitats
Glacial lake outburst floods
Human wildlife conflicts
WCNP's Future with BFL
High-biodiversity habitats, degraded forests, and climate refugia designated
Increased tiger and snow leopard population
Degraded lands within WCNP mapped and restored with climate-smart mechanisms
WCNP equipped with adequate and competent staff as well as essential equipment and infrastructure
Park communities implement effective waste management programs
Eco-lodges and eco-treks designed and developed
Park communities equipped with community-based crop and livestock HWC insurance schemes
Human-wildlife Conflict hotspots mapped and installed with appropriate physical barriers
Forest quality and extent is maintained
New nature-based local enterprises implemented
Conservation status of other high-profile, lesser known, endangered and endemic flora and fauna species determined
Park Photo Gallery
Protecting, saving & monitoring wildlife and habitat.