March 18, Thimphu: The OIE evaluation follow up mission for Performance of Veterinary Services met with the senior livestock officials at the Department’s conference hall. The mission will submit their findings and recommendations to OIE who will later share the same with the Department of Livestock. The final report will help the Department to enhance the veterinary services in the country as per the international standard.
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March 19, Thimphu: To discuss the project progress for past years, 15-16 work plan and budget; sub-project proposals and issues, the third project steering committee (PSC) meeting for the Remote Rural Communities Development Project (RRCDP) was held.
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Bhutan’s delegation led by Honorable Speaker, National Assembly, Parliament of Bhutan participated in the First High Level Steering Committee Meeting of Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program at Bishkek, Krygz Republic 19-20 March 2015. This meeting is a continued joint effort of the twelve range countries following the Bishkek Declaration which was adopted in October 2013 at the Global Forum on Snow Leopard Conservation under the leadership of the President of the Krygz Republic Almazbek Atambayev. This global program intends to ensure the long term survival of the snow leopard in its natural ecosystem. This initiative is a joint venture of the governments of the range counties, civil society, international organizations and the private sector.
The main objectives of the meeting were to review progress of Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem and Protection Program through the progress of National Snow Leopard Ecosystem Programs in the twelve Snow Leopard range countries, status of the development of the landscape management plans, discuss the strategies and short term goals for resource mobilization, reviewing and confirming the roles and responsibilities of the then working secretariat and now ‘Global Secretariat’. For the next two years, the global secretariat will be Chaired by Pakistan and Co-Chaired by Krgyz Reepublic. The meeting also endorsed the resolutions of the meeting and each range country shared their commitment towards the conservation of Snow leopard.
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In one of the rarest moments in wildlife front, a direct sighting of snow leopard that too, a triplet had been made in Jigme Dorji National Park (JDNP), recently. The sighting was made at Tongdreyshesa in the alpine region at an elevation of 4050masl. Tongdreyshena is a remote rocky undulated alpine region in the central part of the park and is officially three days strenuous walk from the nearest roadhead. It falls under Lingzhi Drungkhag of Thimphu dzongkhag.
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The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment, Lamai Goempa, Bumthang is pleased to announce the first ever Nature Guide Training Course. The course will be for 2 months (May and June 2015) and will comprise of both theoretical and practical learning.
Interested participants holding a valid license to work as a trekking and cultural guide are invited to apply for the course. Preference will be given based on the number of years of having worked as a tour guide.
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