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Eco Tourism Successful in Nabji Korphu

Eco Tourism Successful in Nabji Korphu

It’s now winter but  Thinley, a farmer in Trongsa is looking forward to next autumn. Not that he’s particularly crazy about the season, though things may seem nicer then. What he’s excited about is the stream of tourists that the fall delivers.

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Aum Jashemaam and Archery

Aum Jashemaam and Archery

Since ancient times, she has been revered and worshipped by the archers and the locals of Changzamtog. Now, even soccer players, volleyball players or basketball players join archers to seek her divine intervention to help win games.

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Ungar Not Happenning

Ungar Not Happenning

My visit to Ungar in Lhuentse was one of the best experiences of my journalistic life. The trip was refreshingly different. It was a trip with the Secretary of Gross National Happiness Commission to one of the farthest and poorest villages in Bhutan. Read More »

Trekking Horses Die in Nabji Korphu

Trekking Horses Die in Nabji Korphu

When the government started the Nabji – Korphu eco-tourism trail a few years ago, locals residing along the trail found in horses a source of quick cash inflow.

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Trong – Heritage Village for Zhemgang?

Trong – Heritage Village for Zhemgang?

The authorities want to preserve this village as it is, in its traditional medieval form – to attract tourists – but some villagers are not keen on the status quo and are instead pushing for an overall change in the scenario.

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Protecting the White-bellied Heron

Protecting the White-bellied Heron

The rare and endangered White-bellied Heron, spotted mainly along the Punatsangchhu basin in Punakha, might, after all, have a protected home.

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