The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forestry Research and Training (UWIFoRT) under the Department of Forests and Park Services, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources would like to announce the availability of the slots for availing Nature Tour Guide Training on basic identification of birds, plants, butterflies, and mammals as detailed below;

Any interested locals especially youth and cultural tour guides with valid guide licensed citizens who come from Samtse, Tsirang, Sarpang, Pemagatsel, Wangduephodrang, Dagana, and Zhemgang Dzongkhags . (Applications are closed)

The training program will be a short course that will commence from 16^th August 2024 for 15 days with

Theoretical inputs by expert tutors from UWIFoRT, DoFPS. The field practical tour will be conducted in Samtse and Wangduephodrang within 2 camp sites.

The training program is funded through the IUCN Tiger Habitat Conservation program of the BTC under Nature Conservation Division of DoFPS.

The program is designed to provide the basic knowledge and develop skills and ability of an individual

to become a competent local nature tour guide who will act as an advocate in creating awareness in the rural areas about tiger conservation while providing nature guiding services.

Upon successful completion of this course, the graduates will be able to work in private tourism business and local ecotourism associations being able to provide services of identifying local birds, plants, mammal, and butterfly species.

The applicants shall be notified for the selection result on the 9^th August 2024 and confirmed via phone or email.

The selection shall be based on FIRST-COME-FIRST serve basis and upon fulfilling the criteria

specified above.

Logistics and transportation services with available learning materials will be provided for the entire

duration of the course.

For further details please contact Mr. Karma Wangdi at kwangdi@uwice.gov.bt or Mr. Ugyen Tenzin at utenzin@uwice.gov.bt during office hours.