List of protected areas of Bhutan
The protected areas of Bhutan are its
Background
The Forest and Nature Conservation Act of Bhutan, 1995 is the primary legislation that provides a framework of protected areas for Bhutan. The Act defines a protected area as an area, which has been declared to be a national park, conservation area, wildlife sanctuary, wildlife reserve, nature reserve, strict nature reserve, research forest, critical watershed or other protected areas.[2] The government agency responsible for the oversight of protected areas is the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry Services Division.
In practice, the overlap of these extensive protected lands with populated areas has led to mutual habitat encroachment. The Lateral Road, Bhutan's main highway, bisects Phrumsengla National Park in the centre of the kingdom. Protected wildlife has entered agricultural areas, trampling crops and killing livestock. In response, Bhutan has implemented an insurance scheme, begun constructing solar powered alarm fences, watch towers, and search lights, and has provided fodder and salt licks outside human settlement areas to encourage animals to stay away.[5]
List of protected areas
Below is a list of the ten protected areas of Bhutan maintained by the Trust Fund:[1]
- Kulong Chu Wildlife Sanctuary)
- Jigme Dorji National Park (Gasa, Paro, Punakha, Thimphu, and Wangdue Phodrang Districts)
- Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (Sarpang, Tsirang, Trongsa, Wangdue Phodrang, and Zhemgang Districts)
- Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary (Samdrup Jongkhar District)
- Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary (Dagana and Sarpang Districts)
- Royal Manas National Park (Pemagatshel, Sarpang, and Zhemgang Districts)
- Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary (Trashigang and Samdrup Jongkhar Districts)
- Phrumsengla National Park (Bumthang, Lhuntse, Mongar, and Zhemgang Districts)
- Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve (Haa District)
- Wangchuck Centennial National Park (Bumthang, Gasa, Lhuntse, Trongsa, and Wangdue Phodrang Districts)
In addition, the Royal Government maintains the following protected areas:
The following areas of Bhutan are protected or maintained by private organizations:
See also
- Environmental issues in Bhutan
- Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN)
- List of Hot Springs and Mineral Springs of Bhutan
References
- ^ a b c "Parks of Bhutan". Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation online. Bhutan Trust Fund. Archived from the original on 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ^ Forest and Nature Conservation Act of Bhutan, 1995 (PDF). Thimphu, Bhutan: Royal Government of Bhutan.
- ^ "Parks" (PDF). Protected Areas Programme. 9 (3). IUCN – The World Conservation Union. October 1999: 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
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(help) - ^ "The Organisation". Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation online. Bhutan Trust Fund. Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ^ Wangchuk, Jigme (2011-07-08). "Addressing Human-Wildlife Conflict". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (2010). "The Royal Society for Protection of Nature – Protecting Bhutan's rich biodiversity". 2010 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions. Retrieved 2011-08-30.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Royal Society for the Protection of Nature". Bhutan Foundation. Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
External links
- "ProtectedPlanet.net". Retrieved 2011-03-26.