The Bhutanese Leading the way.
The Association of Bhutanese Tour Operator (ABTO) launched a low carbon tourism project for sustainable tourism in February this year. It is funded by the European Union (EU) Switch Asia Programme which is the largest international donor and also the strongest global advocate of sustainable development. The EU Switch Asia …
Read More »Air India may operate in Bhutan
With the domestic airlines, Bhutan’s air service industry took a leap forward but bigger plans are reportedly in place. Sources told The Bhutanese that the state-owned Air India is planning to operate in the country and dialogue is on between the Royal Government and the Government of India (GoI). The …
Read More »Bhutan can learn from the eco-tourism lessons of other destinations, says expert
A draft guideline for eco-tourism in the Protected Areas, which is being developed by Coastas Christ, one of the world’s leading sustainable tourism experts, will take another month A strong link exists between tourism and Protected Areas (PAs). While eco-tourism can make significant financial contributions to a country’s economy, there …
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