A three month Spring Semester Program on Himalayan Environment and Society in Transition begun from yesterday (January 28, 2019) with a group of 22 undergraduate students from different universities/colleges from the United States of America (USA). The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Rese...
Posted on 30/01/2019
On 18th of January, 2019, officials from the Department of Forest and Park Services and Royal Society for the Protection of Nature convened a short meeting for MoU signing between the RSPN and the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Research in Thimphu.
Posted on 19/01/2019
Bumthang received its first snowfall of the year on the night of 17th December 2018. The snowfall continued for almost 12 hours and Lamai Goempa (2900 masl) recorded 20.5cm snow depth which is the highest record since 2016 (16cm).
Posted on 19/12/2018
Nature Study Sub-Center, Khebeythang is conducting two-day training workshop on basic field report writing from 21.11.2018 to 22.11.2018 to the park staff of Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (JSWNP). The staff of the Chendebji Dy. Park Range Office, JSWNP is attending the program. Park staff were in Black Mountain Landscapes to conduct 10 da...
Posted on 22/11/2018
A two-day workshop on Advanced Nature Photography is ongoing in Phobjikha from November 17, 2018, to November 18, 2018. The workshop is facilitated by two Wildlife and Conservation Photographer from NetGeo. Photographers from the Royal Institute of Management, livestock sector, education sector, national parks, and ter...
Posted on 17/11/2018