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Wildlife Of Bhutan |
In Bhutan over 160 species of
mammals have been recorded so far including
Tiger, Snow Leopard, Takin Red Panda, Blue
Sheep, Musk Deer, Elephant, Rhinoceros, Golden
Langur. Other animals found in Bhutan are the
Ganges River Dolphin , Golden Leaf Monkey ,
Particolored Flying Squirrel and the Wild Water
Buffalo . Other endangered animals are also
found in Bhutan like.
- Argali
- Asiatic Black Bear
- Assamese Macaque
- Clouded Leopard
- Dhole
- Eurasian Otter
- Gaur
- Mainland Serow
- Sikkim Rat
- Sloth Bear
- Smooth-coated Otter
- Takin
The fauna diversity is just as rich with as many
as 620 species of birds recorded till date which
includes the Black necked Crane, White bellied
Heron, Rufous necked Hornbill and the
Lammergeiers While most of Asia's bird habitats
(forests) are being and have been decimated,
Bhutan is a very special because of its lack of
deforestation and the government's commitment to
preserve wildlife. Few developing countries have
the cultural and environmental
interconnectedness that Bhutan has always
promoted. 60 percent of Bhutan is now forested
and, by law, will remain forested. Bhutan has
the highest percentage of ecological preserves
in the world; over 26 percent of Bhutan is
designated for environmental conservation. While
all of this makes economic sustainability
tougher but a more needed policy, it provides
the bird lover with the world's best viewing
opportunity.
Birds in Bhutan can be found from the glacial
alpine regions of the north to the sweltering
tropics of the south. The geography and altitude
is also the most diverse areas of bird habitats
ever found in a single country. Endangered Black
Necked Cranes winter in the temperate Phobjikha
Valley highland marshes while the Rufous-Necked
Hornbill hides out in the lush tropical rain
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