On 5^th June, while the Thimphu citizens were walking to their work places observing the World Environment Day, a group of students of Phobjikha Middle Secondary School were busy cleaning up the settlement areas in Phobjikha Valley. These group of students were the school’s Tarayana and Nature Club members.

June 6, 2012 - Coinciding with the World Environment Day on June 5, 2012, Bhutan Ecological Society commemorated the day recognizing the individuals who have committed their activities in conservation of environment. The Second Jigme Singye Wangchuck Outstanding Environment Stewardship Award for Excellence in Field Leadership was conferred by Her Royal Highness Princess Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, Honorable Chief Guest and Royal Patron, Bhutan Ecological Society.

RSPN initiating cleaning campaign commemorating its 25^th Anniversary

Every year 5^th June is celebrated throughout the world as the World Environment Day.  World Environment Day (WED) is observed each year as an annual event and supposedly the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action.  The day is celebrated with environment related activities involving people from all walks of life.

WED is a UN Environment Programme initiative and it was first celebrated in 1972. Through this the UN stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action.

As RSPN is celebrating its 25 years of service in Environmental conservation this year, we are gearing up for events to commemorate this special ocassion. We have come a long way. RSPN alone couldn't have achieved without support from our donors, stakeholders and our members.

The Royal Society for Protection of Nature in collaboration with Dratshang Lhensthok is developing an environmental education handbook for monastic schools and institutions. The purpose of […]

With the waste prevention and   management regulation 2012 coming into force yesterday, people littering or dumping waste in the wrong places, or urinating or defecating in a public place, will be slapped fines, ranging from Nu 100 to Nu 20,000.

Some of the other offences, according to the regulation, are sale of goods or services on the streets and pedestrian walkways without approval, and dumping waste into the streams, rivers, drainage systems or other water bodies.

The training on “Basic Book-keeping and Accounting” to the Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) Management Committee Members of Passangphu and Maduwa was conducted from 6 to 8 April, 2012 by Mr. Sonam Jamtsho, Assistant Finance Officer of RSPN. The training was conducted in Passangphu NFE learning hall with the following objectives:

In the afternoon of  8^th April (Sunday), fire razed the pine forest above the Yangchenphug HSS. The firefighters stopped battling the fire around 6:30 pm on Sunday evening and started at 5 am on Monday morning (Kuensel).  BBS reported that the fire was contained on Monday.

1987-2012: Celebrating 25 years of Service for the Environment

By end of 2012, RSPN will complete 25 years of service in conservation of environment in Bhutan.

To commemorate 25 years of RSPN’s service to the environment, RSPN is pleased to launch its Silver Jubilee logo.

Description of Logo

The logo represents all the thematic areas RSPN worked in the last 25 years. The flying black-necked crane represents the flag-ship species that RSPN initially started its work in species conservation.