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September 22, 2009

Moshi Community Forest Certificate Award Day

As a part of the community-based natural resource management, RSPN has supported community forests in Moshi under Lumang Geog (block), Wamrong, Trashigang. On 15 September, 2009, the Trashigang Dzongkhag, Wamrong Dungkhag, Lumang Geog and RSPN Field Office in Womrong jointly organized the Certificate Award event for the community forest in Moshi. The Trashigang Dasho Dzongda was invited as the chief guest to honor the certificate to the members of the Kosphu Phendey Community Forest. Along with the Dzongkhag and Dungkhag officials, about 250 people from the villages of Moshi, Kosphu, Wagkhar and Tshogonpa/Khaimanma attended the event.

September 16, 2009

Commemorating World Ozone Day – 2009

16 september 2009 - The Ozone Day was observed in the morning of 16^th September 2009 in the swimming pool complex in Thimphu, Bhutan. Organized by the National environment Commission Secretariat, the Chief Guest H.E. Tengye Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk stressed on the importance of saving ozone layer and making it a safer place for all plants and animals. The ozone layer which is important protective layer that prevents the earth surface from the harmful UV rays of the sun is being depleted mainly by CFC gases used in refrigerators, air conditioners and industries that produce foams.

November 4, 2007

Black-necked Cranes arrive in Phobjikha

5 November, 2007
NEWS The first group of black-necked crane comprising a family of four arrived at their winter habitat, Phobjikha in Wangdi Phodrang on Sunday, November 4 at around 1:30 PM. According to the crane information centre in Phobjikha, the group consists of two adult cranes and two juveniles.

October 30, 2007

RSPN E-mail Update

We would like to inform all agencies and individuals that the RSPN's old e-mail address @rspn-bhutan.org will no more be valid as it is a discontinued service.

Therefore, all correspondences must be addressed to @rspnbhutan.org.

September 20, 2007

Membership for TIEMPO readers’ panel.

If you want to be a member, please read terms of reference (TOR) . Only 30 members will be selected based on their commitment and interests on climate change issues.

Climate change and their impacts in developing countries (especially least developed countries) will become inevitable in the coming years.

September 9, 2007

Familiarization trip on community based sustainable tourism in Phobjikha.

A three days familiarization trip on Community Based Sustainable Tourism in Phobjikha was organized on 7^th – 9^th September 2007.

August 30, 2007

Essay Contest

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July 19, 2007

RSPN houses BhWP secretariat

The secretariat of Bhutan Water partnership (BhWP) project has been relocated at RSPN office from National Environment Commission as per the directives issued by the Cabinet ministers during the 335^th Coordination Committee meeting Session. Under the provision, RSPN is mandated to manage and undertake and implement programs related to water issues in Bhutan.

July 19, 2007

White-bellied Herons relegated to critically endangered species

The 2007 IUCN Red List Category has uplisted the status of the White-bellied Herons from endangered to critically endangered species on basis of new information which […]

July 19, 2007

Sherubsteans kick-start Clean Bhutan campaign

In an effort to generate sense of responsibility and encourage waste management in Bhutan, students and lecturers from the nation’s premiere institute, Sherubtse College, conducted a major east-west high way cleanup and awareness programs from 2^nd to 9^th July, 2007. A group of 56 students and 2 lecturers from Singye Karm and Social Service Unit of the college carried out two campaigns simultaneously from Trashigang to Bumthang and Bumthang to Thimphu highway.