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…𝒁𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕 5𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒅 𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Tashi Tshewang The much-awaited 5th Bhutan Bird Festival 2025 is set to take place in Zhemgang Dzongkhag on November 13 and 14, bringing together conservationists, tourists, and local communities under the theme “Wings of Harmony: Conserving Birds, Celebrating Kheng Culture.” The festival, to be held …

In recent years, Bhutan has witnessed a noticeable shift in the way corruption is discussed and exposed, particularly on social media platforms. Netizens, empowered by technology and a growing sense of civic responsibility, are increasingly taking bold steps to highlight instances of corruption, nepotism, and favoritism. This development is both commendable and necessary, as it demonstrates a population that refuses …

…𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝑳𝑶𝑭 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌-𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝑲𝑯 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Kezang ChodenA session on Cryosphere and People at Risk highlighted the urgent need to act on the rapid disappearance of glaciers in Bhutan and across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). Experts and participants stressed that the consequences …

…𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔, 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒛𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔, 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎. By Kinzang Lhamo Bhutan is home to five species of vultures: Bearded, White-rumped, Himalayan, Red-headed, and Cinereous. Their populations, however, remain fragile, with most species rarely sighted. The Himalayan Vulture is the most frequently observed, particularly during winter and spring. Due to …

…𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉, 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒂𝒓𝒑 𝑳𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝑲𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒐 𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 By Leki Chungdon Members of the Tarayana and UPSHIFT clubs joined teacher Desuups to clear the historic trail leading from the southern gate of Choetse Dzong up to the viewpoint. The activity was more than a cleaning campaign; it offered participants an opportunity …