Bhutan is known to the world for being leader in conservation arena and often regarded as a carbon negative country whose people are dedicated to remain carbon neutral for all times to come. Bhutan first pledged to become carbon neutral at COP15 held in Copenhagen in 2009, but went un-heard. However, Bhutan’s pledged gained much [...]
Category: Conservation
Medicinal Plants Vs. Bhutanese
Bhutan was known as Lho Jong Men Jong [Land of Medicinal Herbs] to the Tibetans, and sure enough our land is bestowed upon with diverse medicinal herbs. Modern medicine came to Bhutan, probably in the 1960’s with the coming of first motor-able road in mid- 1960’s. However, Bhutanese knew to rely on medicinal herbs to [...]
Cordyceps – the priced medicinal fungi
Alpine areas of Bhutan now has about 4000 seasonal visitors thronged to collect cordyceps - the highly priced medicinal fungi. Ophiocordyceps sinensis is the name by which it is known in the scientific community but commonly known as cordyceps; and or Chinese caterpillar. In Bhutan it is called by the name Yar-tsa Gun-bub (summer grass and [...]
Biodiversity Conservation in Bhutan
Many reports depict Bhutan as one of the 10 global biodiversity hotspots, but nowhere did I find that Bhutan is recognized as stand-alone hotspot. However, Bhutan does form part of biodiverse Eastern Himalayan region as identified by international conservation organizations [hotspots; endemic bird areas; crisis eco-regions; last of the wild] to prioritize and allocate conservation [...]
