In the 116th National Day address to an audience of 30,000, His Majesty The King presented his vision for a new economic hub in Bhutan located in Gelephu. Picture Courtesy: big.dk The Masterplan vision for the 1000+ km2 city, titled ‘Mindfulness City’ by BIG, Arup, and Cistri, informed by Bhutanese...
It was only in the late 80s when the first feature film Gasa Lami Singye was released that the Bhutanese movie industry came to life. Ever since, over 350 films have been produced and screened in the country till date. With an increase in demand, the trend, it seems, will...
Boasting of 33 types of mammals, 235 species of birds, 207 different kinds of butterflies, over 60 moth species, 350 varieties of wild flowers excluding 93 different orchids, Zhemgang is buzzing with flora, fauna and wildlife, not to mention state-of-the-art jungle and eco lodges. Picture courtesy: Zhemgang Dzongkhang There’s no...
As an agrarian society, local organic products are high in demand in Bhutan. It was back in 2002 that Bhutan took its first step to embrace organic farming by opening a small organic agriculture (OA) unit under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests. During the Rio+20 Summit in 2012, Bhutan...
With a population of less than 200, the White-bellied Heron is among the 50 rarest birds in the world. They are also referred to as the gentle giants because of their mild nature Bhutan shelters a little over 30 white-bellied herons. The Imperial Asian herons were once found across the...
