Bhutan Biodiversity Portal

Spring is here! Here are some of the butterflies you might start seeing soon if you are in North America 🦋 Infographic by Eleanor Lutz

#Biodiversity has many benefits when it comes to good health and well-being, such as: 🌡 Reducing the impacts of #ClimateChange 🦠 Preventing infectious diseases 🍎 Provisioning water, food and clean air 💙 And much more! Learn more ➡️ cbd.int/health/

#WorldWetlandsDay 💧 Wetlands have high #biodiversity importance, including as a critical habitat for many migratory species.🐦 —@IPBES #LandDegradation Assessment Yet many of these #wetlands are threatened. ‌📷Learn how they support biodiversity w/ @wetlandsnbs & @RamsarConv

Our Crane Karma and Pema are blessed with additional home We recently completed expansion of the aviary for #Cranes at the Black-necked Crane Education Center,which was made possible by the generous financial contribution of Aum Dechen Jamyang, #SingyeGroup,Bhutan. #Thankyou🙏

The climate crisis is devastating our planet, including our ocean. We all have a role to play to #SaveOurOcean. Get inspired: un.org/sustainabledev…… Via @UN

The #SnowmanRace draws inspiration from the prescient wisdom of His Majesty the King on conservation of natural and cultural heritage. #BTFEC is one of the well-wishers of Snowman Race and a supporter of the cause advocating #ClimateAction

The additional space along with the inclusion of a swampy area,will not only enhances the living conditions for our #Cranes (Pema & Karma) but also allows them to engage in more natural behaviors, such as foraging for food within the aviary. #NewhomeforourCranes #BNCConservation

Soil is a living resource and is home to more than 25% of our planet's biodiversity. Yet, it is threatened by human activity. Check out the 5️⃣ drivers of soil biodiversity loss. Via @FAO

RSPN has embarked on habitat survey dedicated to conserving the #WhiteBelliedHeron in the lower Wangchhu basin, through grant support secured from the #ASAP Species Conservation Grant. Read more about our conservation measures 👇 kuenselonline.com/rspn-launches-… 📷Tshewang Lhendup, RSPN

📣 We're hiring! Position: National Consultant for assessment and identification of gaps in biodiversity monitoring framework Closing Date: 🗓️ 5 September 2023 ⏰ 5:30 am New York Time Apply or share: procurement-notices.undp.org/view_negotiati…

𝙒𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧! National Biodiversity Centre & Portal would like to congratulate 𝙆𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙙𝙞, 𝙆𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙩𝙨𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙡 for their observations contribution during the National Moth Week held from 22-30 July.

National Moth Week is here! To participate in National Moth Week, 1. Register at biodiversity.bt (Portal), (Moth Week) nationalmothweek.org & (iNaturalist) inaturalist.org/projechttps://… 2. Take moth pictures & upload in Bhutan Biodiversity Portal & iNaturalist.org.

Sharing a video on Butterfly🦋 🦋 BioBlitz conducted in Punakha region. Link: youtu.be/L9ma07A0Fpo

The first TWG meeting of the NBSAPs and the 7th National Report projects was conducted from 5-7 July. The meeting focused on developing the paths to assess and develop NBSAP and the 7th NR to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). 🌱 🌸 🐼

From the recent 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐳! Photos: 𝐴𝑟𝑔𝑦𝑟𝑒𝑢𝑠 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑏𝑖𝑢𝑠 (left), 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 (centre) & 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑢𝑙𝑢𝑝𝑖 (right). Butterflies Society of Bhutan National Biodiversity Centre Bhutan

NBC & the Butterflies Society of Bhutan are pleased to share a brief report on the recently held Butterfly 🦋 BioBlitz in Punakha and Gasa regions. Thank you all the participants and Tshulthrim Wildlifer (Team Lead) for this successful event. 🙏🙏🏻🙏🏿 🦋

𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐳! Congratulations! Candidates will be contacted through email for further information. Please let us know, if there are any changes or cancellation to your participation.

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗼, 𝗗𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗵𝗮, 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 bbs.bt/news/?p=187287 #thimphu #bbs #news #asia #druk #media #bhutan #bhutanese

The day also unveiled the 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 in Bhutan Biodiversity Portal & 𝐓𝐨𝐩 3 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐬 of 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 held during the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡.

The Royal Government of Bhutan with support from UNDP Bhutan launched four 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. The event was also marked by the launch of the Second Edition of “𝐀 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧.”

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 celebrated at the Royal Botanical Garden Serbithang. Graced by H.E. Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor & Dy. Resident Representative of UNDP, Mr. Khurshid Alam.