Numerous roadblocks as a result of heavy rainfall in Trashigang and Samdrup Jongkhar has stranded vehicles plying on these roads. With the rain which doesn’t show any sign to let-up the situation looks to continue for another week. Among numerous block in Chekilo ( six kms from Samdrup Jongkhar), 12 …

The camera traps set-up by Wangchuck Centennial Park (WCP) has captured pictures of Snow Leopard from 14 stations out of the total 28 stations. A total of 56 cameras were set up in 28 different stations inside the park areas. The cameras were set up especially in selected trails that …

A female adult Leopard cat was found crushed on the expressway opposite to Samazingkha in Thimphu on June 21. The dead felid with its jaws crushed and major injuries on its head was first spotted by a Thimphu divisional forestry staff on the expressway when he went jogging early in …

The entry of new record of Orchid species encountered in Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary has made Bhutan richer by one more plant species The new Orchid belongs to the species Bulbophyllum. The Orchid plant was discovered by a seven-member team which includes two visiting scientists Stig Dalstrom and Thomas Hoeijer, representatives …

Two men convicted for a string of late night gang rapes, robbery, criminal attempt to voluntary manslaughter, battery and consumption, and possession of controlled substance s appeared in the Thimphu District Court for the ultimate judgment yesterday. Tshering Dorji, a 26-year-old ex-soldier from Dogar under Paro dzongkhag was sentenced to …

The Royal Manas National Park (RMNP) under the support from project – Tiger Conservation in Greater Manas, is in a drive to provide Environment Education (through EE camp) to some 16 schools located in and around its jurisdiction. The EE camp is being conducted on the theme, “Educate Youth to …

The two and half sacks of semi-dried Pipla, worth approximately Nu 37,500 confiscated on April 22 from an Indian driver was surrendered to the Department of forest in Samtse after months of storage with the customs office. Any forestry products seized by any agencies are supposed to be handed-over to …

More than 20 office goers living in and around Hejo area have set out to grow their own vegetables and achieve ‘self sufficiency’ by not resorting to buying imported vegetables in the market. This motley crew has already started operations on the Dratshang Lhentshog (monastic body) land which remained fallow …

Bhutan will add one more feather to its bird diversity, and that’s a literal. The discovery of the lone Barn Owl (Tyto Alba) has increased the number to 685 species. The lone Barn Owl was spotted at Zomlithang plantation area in Punakha in the Jigme Dorji National Park. The sighting …

Coinciding with the World Environment Day celebration, two of the most deserving Environmentalists of Bhutan were conferred the second Jigme Singye Wangchuck Outstanding Environmental Stewardship award for policy and field leadership yesterday, at the Clock Tower inThimphu. Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, the Patron of the Bhutan Ecological …