In a first of its kind, the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE), provided training on "how to monitor remote camera traps" to Resoops (Local forester) and Ex-armies. A total of 33 participants from Royal Manas National Park (RMNP) and Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (JSWNP) attended a week-long...
Posted on 25/07/2014
The UWICE is happy to bring this BIRD WEB APP of Bhutan to all the bird lovers around the world-especially to those who have plans to visit Bhutan for birding hereafter. It is a multi-media platform that will enable people to learn birds of Bhutan online.
Posted on 19/07/2014
On 7th June 2014, the week-long 14th International Society for Ethnobiology (ISE) Congress successfully ended with a remarkable closing ceremony at Ugyen Wangchuck Stadium, Bumthang. Dasho Drangpon (Chief of Justice) of Bumthang Dzongkhag was the guest of honour.
Posted on 08/06/2014
Rugged terrain and thick forest cover impose great challenges in assessing and monitoring wildlife, forest fires, poaching, illegal logging, and other activities necessary to inform critical conservation efforts in Bhutan. Across the globe, satellite images are increasingly used for collecting such landscape-level data. However, satellite images...
Posted on 04/06/2014
The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE), Lamai Goempa, Bumthang, has celebrated the Social Forestry Day as the Heritage Plantation Day. Director, faculty members and students of the Institute graciously celebrated the day with Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck.
Posted on 03/06/2014