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Common Leopard: An Elusive Black-necked Crane Predator |
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The Royal Society for Protection of Nature has identified one of the elusive predators of the Black-necked Cranes (Grus nigricollos) as the common leopard (Panthera pardus) in Phobjikha valley. With support from the Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, nine camera traps were set up around the crane roosting areas. One of the cameras captured a leopard sometime between 4th and 10th January 2010.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 January 2010 )
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Conference of Parties (COP15) in Copenhangen |
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Over 192 countries and 125 heads of the state participated in the Fifteenth Conference of Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark from December 7-18, 2009.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 08 January 2010 )
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Mass Cleaning Campaign in Phobjikha |
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 On 17th December 2009, the communities, schools, government sectors and the hotels of Phobjikha valley celebrated the national day with a mass cleanup campaign of the valley.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 December 2009 )
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COP15: Updated News and Events |
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ANNOUNCEMENT: RSPN is pleased to share daily updated news and events on 15th UN Climate Change Conference which is underway in Copenhagen in Denmark. You can get daily updates on events, news, bulletins and video blogs by visiting this sub-web of RSPN: http://www.rspnbhutan.org/cop15/
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The crane Gangtep returns to Phobjikha valley |
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Crane named "Gangtep"
Picture: Jigme Tshering, RSPN
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December 8 2009 - The crane named Gangtep returns to Phobjikha from its summer habitat on 13th
November 2009. This crane along with its juvenile named Phobjib was captured and attached with coloured leg bands and a
Platform Telemetry Transmitter (PTT) on 1st January 2006. The PTT
and coloured bands were attached mainly to study the trans-boundary movement of
the Black-necked cranes that winters in Bhutan.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 31 December 2009 )
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5th South Asia Research Workshop |
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ANNOUNCEMENT December 3 2009 - The 5th South Asia Research Workshop with the theme, "Globalization of governance: implications for water management in South Asia" will be organized from May 3-5, 2010 in Thimphu, Bhutan. It is being organized by South Asia Consortium for Interdisciplinary Water Resources Studies (SaciWATERs), India and Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN), Bhutan. You can download full announcment in PDF format HERE
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 December 2009 )
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