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WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to ...
With crypto payments now accepted, Bhutan aims to modernize its tourism infrastructure and send a welcoming message to crypto ...
Bhutan's government, which for years has prioritized Gross National Happiness, is now working to lure people back. ... The area is also home to a lot of wildlife, including elephants.
Bhutan, a country that prioritizes happiness, has seen 9% of its population leave in recent years. Now the king is launching a bold plan for a new city to create jobs and lure people back.
Bhutan’s National Butterfly, Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory, is a rare species listed as endangered by the International Union for ...
“Bhutan has become the last stronghold of the golden mahseer,” says Dechen Dorji, who heads the World Wildlife Fund’s office in Thimphu, the Bhutanese capital.
Farmers in Bhutan and India fear elephant raids, leading to crop abandonment, highlighting the need for conservation efforts.
At daybreak in Berti village, 65-year-old Wangpo walks the perimeter of his maize field, searching for signs of fresh damage. The evidence is unmistakable—flattened stalks and circular impressions ...
Wildlife crime or criminalization of farmers: The real crisis in Bhutan's forests. Jul 21, 2024 7 mins read. Crime. forest resources decolonised of locked content. offenses policy or against locked ...
The GMC is set to occupy 2.5% of Bhutan’s total landmass, which is currently inhabited by some 10,000 people, mostly farmers, who already rate the lowest in Bhutan’s GNH surveys, with only 33% ...
Remarkably, the alpine Gangtey Valley is just 135 kilometres from Bhutan's unprepossessing capital, Thimpu, but with the combination of winding, mostly unsealed and rutted, dirt roads and a ...