Farmers in Bhutan and India fear elephant raids, leading to crop abandonment, highlighting the need for conservation efforts.

Citizens of tiny Bhutan, 'Land of the Thunder Dragon,' may end up on Trump travel ban list Bhutan is a country whose constitution says it must remain 60% under forest cover at all times.

The GMC is set to occupy 2.5% of Bhutan’s total landmass, which is currently inhabited by some 10,000 people, mostly farmers, who already rate the lowest in Bhutan’s GNH surveys, with only 33% ...

Bengal irrigation department officials pointed out that around 72 rivers and streams, including prominent rivers like ...

Country Director with WWF-Bhutan, Chimi Rinzin said that the new biological corridor forms an essential part of the forest ecosystem, allowing free movement of wildlife. “It also has a huge potential ...

Many villages in Bhutan are surrounded by hillsides that are scattered with yak herder tents or swathed in forest. Image by Terry Feuerborn via Flickr ( CC BY-NC 2.0 ).

It is mandated that at least 60 per cent of Bhutan’s land must be covered in forest at all times – and WWF says Bhutan has consistently achieved this. At the moment, forest coverage is around ...

Bhutan's natural environment is among the most pristine in South Asia. With a stellar performance on sustainability and carbon neutrality, Bhutan is a recognized global leader in forest and ...

Bhutan is a tiny, remote Himalayan kingdom nestled between China and India. It has no traffic lights. Here's why it may be added to a White House travel ban.

Bhutan's "carbon negative" approach began in the 1970s, when its then-king pushed for an economy built in part on sustainable forest management - balancing conservation and development.

After centuries of isolation, Bhutan opened its doors to tourism in the 1970s. But when the ABC was granted rare entry into the country, it found a nation losing a high proportion of people ...