Species of Bhutan:

Bhutan is rich in wild species biodiversity including a large percentage of endemics. Moreover, the ecological and biodiversity integrity of the country is still largely intact. Nevertheless, in view of the rapid development in the country, providing adequate protection to wildlife biodiversity over the next few decades is an immense challenge to both the WWF and Royal Government.

WWF Bhutan program, therefore, aims to put science at the forefront of the process and help the Royal Government to identify emerging threats and identify strategies to evade any fore-seeable catastrophes. WWF Bhutan’s current priority species include: 1) Royal Bengal Tiger, 2) Snow Leopard, 3) Asiatic Elephant, 4) Black-necked Crane and 4) White-bellied Heron. During the first half of the Strategic Conservation Plan 2002-2007, US $202,242 has been spent (as of June 2006) towards conservation of these key species. The emphasis has been on building partners’ capabilities and the scientific information base to ensure and sustain effective species conservation.

The remaining part of the Strategic plan will continue to support the building up of the scientific information base and prepare medium to long-term keystone species Action Plans for Kingdom of Bhutan to conserve Bhutan’s keystone species

Overall Goal
To conserve wild species that are globally threatened, and species of special concern to B2C2 landscape

Contact person : vmoktan@wwfbhutan.org.bt