Bhutan Trust Fund For Enviromental Conservation

BTF SHALL PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE IN BHUTAN THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION BY SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES FOR PRESERVING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; MITIGATING AND ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE; ENABLING HUMAN-WILDLIFE CO-EXISTENCE;AND ADDRESSING ADVERSE IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT ON ENV.

MB0200Y20: CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED AREAS, BHUTAN FOR LIFEOBJECTIVE: LONG-TERM PROTECTION OF BHUTAN'S NETWORK OF PROTECTED AREAS TO SECURE HUMAN WELL-BEING AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION.ACCOMPLISHMENT: (I) MAINTENANCE WORKS IN BUMDELING WILDLIFE SANCTUARY OFFICE AND GUEST HOUSE COMPLETED. (II) THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR UNIT STAFF QUARTER OF MERAK PARK RANGE OFFICE UNDER SAKTENG WILDLIFE SANCTUARY COMPLETED.(III) THE SURVEY ON HORNBILL, ASSESSMENT OF HIMALAYAN BLACK BEAR, DISTRIBUTION OF NORTHERN RAVEN AND LARGE BILLED CROW COMPLETED.(IV) RENOVATION OF OFFICE & STAFF QUARTERS IN LANGTHEL RANGE OFFICE, JIGME SINGYE WANGCHUK NATIONAL PARK IS COMPLETED.(VI) CONSTRUCTION OF RANGER TRANSIT CAMP IN GOMATHANG IN WANGCHUCK NATIONAL PARK IS COMPLETED.(VII) PARO DIVISION FOREST OFFICE COMPLETED MAINTENANCE WORKS IN ZONGLAYLA OFFICE AND HAA RANGE OFFICE. (VIII) CAMERA TRAPPING, DATA MANAGEMENT REFRESHER TRAINING AND REVIEW SPANNING FOR BHUTAN TIGER SURVEY FOR 24 OFFICES COMPLETED.

MB0196Y19: STRENTHENING FOREST FIRE MANAGEMENT IN BHUTAN THROUGH PARTICIPATORY APPROACH-FPED-DOFPOBJECTIVE: SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FOREST RESOURCES FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES & VIABLE LIVELIHOODS.ACCOMPLISHMENT:(I) DEVELOPED PRESCRIBED BURNING GUIDELINES & PLANS THROUGH PRACTICAL SESSION FIELD/DATA COLLECTION.(II) PROCURED DRONE FOR THE SURVEILLANCE FOR DETECTION AND MONITORING OF FOREST FIRE. (III) TRAINED 1138 ROYAL BHUTAN ARMY, ROYAL BHUTAN POLICE, DESSUPS AND STAKEHOLDERS ON FOREST FIRE MANAGEMENT.(IV) CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP FOR PRESCRIBED BURNING INVOLVING COMMUNITIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RBP, RBA AND DESSUPS CONDUCTED.(V) STAKEHOLDERS GIVEN THE FIRST HAND LESSIONS ON PRE-BURN ACTIVITY ON FIRE BREAK CREATION AND ON SAFETY MEASURES.(VI) DEVELOPED COMMUNICATION NETWORK FOR INCIDENCE REPORTING & COORDINATING SUPPRESSION THROUGH TRAINING ON FIRE SUPPRESSION.

MB0203Y20: ENSURING HUMAN-ELEPHANT COEXISTENCE & CONSERVATION OF ELEPHANT- DFO SAMTSEOBJECTIVE: HUMAN-ELEPHANT CO-EXSISTENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD & ELEPHANT CONSERVATION IN SAMTSE FOREST LANDSCAPE.ACCOMPLISHMENT:(I) DARTED A LONE ELEPHANT WITH TRANQUILIZER AND THEN FITTED THE RADIO COLLAR ON ITS NECK.(II) CULTIVATED 4 ACRES OF STATE RESERVE FOREST LAND WITH BANANA & FICUS SAPLINGS. INVASIVE SAPLINGS REMOVED.(III) AN ARTIFICAL WATERHOLD OF 0.23 ACRES OF STATE RESERVE FOREST LAND CREATED IN LOWER PELJORING.(IV) NEW RANGE OFFICE IN TASHICHOLING CONSTRUCTED FOR CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT OF ELEPHANT.(V) 11054.73 HA OF LOCAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR NAMGAYCHOLING GEWOG COMPRISING OF CURRENT & FUTURE MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPED.