The international conservation community should admire the efforts Bhutan is making to preserve its environment and give it the maximum support possible so that the country can continue to be the biodiversity-rich oxygen tank of the world.
Kuenselphodrang National Park. It was established in July 2006 to protect the forest around the 169-foot Buddha Dordenma statue, one of the tallest Buddha statues in the world. ▲
Bhutanese children in Gasa, where the headquarters of Jigme Dorji National Park is located. ▲
On the journey to Haa from Thimphu, a scenic view of the ripening wheat fields. ▲
Rosa macrophylla, a common flower in Bhutan’s moist valleys. ▲
In June, the peak flowering of rhododendrons had come to an end, and yet late flowering species such as Rhododendron setosum adorned the trail. ▲
In June, the peak flowering of rhododendrons had come to an end, and yet late flowering species such as Rhododendron lepidotum adorned the trail. ▲
A Rosa sericea plant, whose fruits are possibly eaten by pheasants and barking deer. ▲
Euphorbia griffithii, one of Bhutan’s many colourful flower species. ▲
The flowers of cutleaf buttercup (Ranunculus brotherusii) looked like specks of molten gold on the forest floor. ▲
The Mo chu (mother river) gushing out of Jigme Dorji National Park. ▲
Gasa Dzong in Jigme Dorji National Park. It was built in the 17th century. ▲
The fertile Paro valley. ▲
A painting on a wall in a resort in Haa. ▲
The densely forested mountains of Jigme Dorji National Park. ▲
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