𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗡’𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺.

The Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN) received 54 students and two teachers from The Royal Academy, Druk Gyalpo’s Institute to learn about the Environmental Conservation Programs of the organization. The students visited the organization yesterday, and it is as a part of their ongoing field trip to learn about different aspects of environmental conservation programs.

Narrating the historical background of RSPN establishment and the conservation activities that have been initiated for more than three decades now, students were made to understand through presentation by RSPN staff. Students learned on the different thematic approaches and conservation methods put in place by RSPN to support the environmental conservation of Bhutan.

“RSPN has a citizen-based non-governmental organization is devoted to the conservation of the Kingdom’s environment. RSPN has been supporting conservation programs as a complementary effort to government conservation programs through a systematic approach of innovation, citizen engagement, environmental education and empowerment geared to implement sustainable solutions. RSPN currently focuses on six thematic areas, conservation of Species and Habitat, management of Wetland and Freshwater, promotion of Environmental Education, initiation of Sustainable Livelihood, management of Waste and Pollution, and (6) actions of adaptation and mitigation for Climate Change. The six thematic areas are initiated based on the national and international priorities.”

Later, students learnt about two of the flag species programs of RSPN in saving one of the critically endangered birds in Bhutan, the White-bellied Heron, and the heavenly revered bird, the Black-necked Crane.

RSPN is putting robust effort into engaging students, communities and different stakeholders as an advocacy and educational program to enhance the environmental conservation knowledge in the country.