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Wildlife Photography in Tang Ogyen Choling

While on a recent photographer’s cross-country tour of Bhutan, my wife and I were enjoying the early morning panoramic view of the Tang valley, just after erecting our personal prayer flags. This was a magical place for us, and we had come to experience the unique culture without any expectations of seeing much wildlife.

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New Roosting Grounds for Black Necked Cranes in Bhutan

Bhutan is considered a safe haven for the globally endangered Black Necked Cranes as their winter roosting grounds.

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Ludlow’s Bhutan Swallowtail is National Butterfly of Bhutan

Ludlow’s Bhutan Swallowtail which is found only in Bhutan has been announce by the Cabinet as the National Butterfly of Bhutan. The Ludlow’s Swallowtail butterflies are found in Tobrang, a remote part of the Bumdelling Wildlife Sanctuary, Trashiyangtse, in the eastern region of the country.

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Protecting the Ludlow’s Bhutan Swallowtail

Ludlow’s Bhutan Swallowtail (Bhutanitis ludlowi) is an extremely rare species of butterfly first discovered in Bhutan by Frank Ludlow and George Sheriff, British plant hunters in 1930s. Protecting and conserving Ludlow’s Bhutan Swallowtail (Bhutanitis ludlowi) butterfly is not a challenge as of now but it could be in the future, Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary officials say.

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In Search of the Giant Panda in Bhutan

A group of forestry officials are in search of a giant panda at Wangkha, about 3km from Chhukha towards Gedu along the Thimphu – Phuentsholing highway.

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Asiatic Golden Cats in Bhutan

Four different types of Asiatic golden cat (catopuma temminicki) were sighted in the country on a camera trap between 2008 and 2010. A medium sized-wild cat, Asian golden cats range in body length from 30 – 41 inches with males usually larger than females.

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Takin in America

Takin, Bhutan’s national animal may find a home at the Smithsonian Institution’s national zoo in Washington DC if all goes well.

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Tigers in Manas

About 35 tigers roam the jungles of the Royal Manas National Park showed the outcome of Bhutan’s tiger conservation efforts. This estimate was revealed yesterday as Bhutan joined the 13 tiger range countries to observe the International Tiger Day and raise awareness on the plight of the big cats in the wild.

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Bhutan Takin Festival 2011

Jigme Dorji Wang­chuck National Park in col­laboration with Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) will orga­nise a 2-day takin festival in Tsharijathang, Gasa, in June this year.

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Year of the Tiger

As we welcome the year of the Tiger, the new year is not about roaring celebration. It instead calls for more conservation actions.