Celebrating the annual Black-necked Crane festival!

Phobjikha valley bids adieu to the Black-necked Cranes

Our World Environment Day 2018 event was successfully ended!

Preparing for welcoming the heavenly birds

The most important celebration in the western Bhutanese culture “Lomba”

Japanese Origami Crane landed on Phobjikha

Local leaders took an action!

Happy home for Crane Karma!

Introducing RSPN project members!

Located in central Bhutan, Phobjikha is a valley with an elevation of about 3,000 meters. The valley was designated as Ramsar site in 2016 and it is the largest wintering habitat of the Black-necked Crane in Bhutan. Black-necked Crane has been classified as vulnerable in the Red-List data of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Bhutan receives more than 500 Cranes annually.
However, rapid growth of tourism in the area is bringing in changes that may negatively impact the natural landscape of Phobjikha. Agrochemical use in the farmland is intensive and the runoff flows directly into the wetlands. This, may negatively impact the integrity of the wetland ecosystem in the long run. Given the situation, degradation of the Crane habitat due to anthropogenic pressures has become a critical conservation concern.
As one of the strategies, to address the problems, the project will focus on awareness and education programs targeting a wide range of people. The activities will include development of new environmental educational materials and awareness tools (leaflets and videos), as well as capacity development of young project staff through the use of the materials.

We aim to create an environment in which the local residents of Phobjikha and Black-necked Cranes can coexist in harmony. This will be done by developing and applying environmental educational materials and awareness tools, and by training young staff members through the project.

Royal Society for Protection of Nature（RSPN Bhutan）