Developing Ecosystem-based Solutions for Managing Biodiversity Landscapes in Bhutan
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The objective of the project is to establish approaches and tools for protecting and managing the Critically Endangered White-bellied Heron (WBH) habitats along Punatsangchhu and Mangdechhu basins, central part of Bhutan.
It is funded by the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Germany through International Climate Initiative (IKI) with co-funding from MAVA Foundation, Switzerland and the Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN).
The project is implemented in collaboration with the Royal Government of Bhutan and other stakeholders.
Start Date : July 1, 2021
End Date : June 30, 2026
Project Budget : EUR 4.11 Million
Resources
- Project Brochure
- Press Release
- Inception Meeting Report 2021
- ESRAM Training Workshop Proceedings
- Achievements 2021
- ESRAM Report
- Protocol for ESRAM
- Biodiversity Report
- Protocol for Rapid Biodiversity Assessment
- Report: Survey and identify potential White-bellied Heron nesting and feeding sites
- Community-based Ecotourism: A feasibility assessment in White-bellied Heron habitats along Punatsangchhu and Mangdechhu basins, Bhutan
WBH population stable or increasing in Bhutan
and other Himalayan countries through
ecosystem-based conservation measures.
Effective adaptive ecosystem solutions for WBH conservation in Bhutan (and other Himalayan countries) created through habitat restoration and livelihoods enhancement.
- Ecosystem-based biodiversity survey and community engagement strategies for WBH conservation based on Ecosystem and Socio-economic Resilience Analysis and Mapping (ESRAM) approach, designed and applied.
- Degraded and new potential WBH habitats rehabilitated and created (feeding, roosting and nesting).
- Capacity of all stakeholders on planning and implementation of ESRAM study, ecosystem-based adaptation and livelihood options strengthened.
- Ecosystem-based adaptation livelihood options in the WBH habitat areas, applied and established.
- Knowledge base on ecosystem-based biodiversity conservation, WBH habitat and population and climate adaptation, established and disseminated.
PROJECT AREAS
The Developing Ecosystem-based Solutions for Managing Biodiversity Landscapes in Bhutan project covers Punakha, Tsirang, Dagana, Wangdue Phodrang, Trongsa and Zhemgang districts.
MILESTONES ROADMAP
STAKEHOLDERS
- District Administrations: Dagana, Punakha, Trongsa, Tsirang, Wangdue Phodrang and Zhemgang
- Gross National Happiness Commission Secretariat
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
- Ministry of Economic Affairs
- Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs
- Tourism Council of Bhutan
- WWF Bhutan
PROJECT UPDATES
CONTACT US
Ms. Sangay Dema
Communications Officer
Email: sdema@rspnbhutan.org
“This project is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag.”
