Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation

Introduction

Today, climate change remains crucial transnational threats wreaking havoc to many parts of the world. From frequent cyclones lashing the coastal areas to sudden occurrence of inland floods and landslides, we are witnessing the unprecedented impacts of climate change. As rising sea level is increasingly destructive to the island nations, the receding glaciers and melting snow on the mountains have equal impact to the country like Bhutan, creating risk and vulnerability to any consequences of the climate change.  

Since the climate-based challenges cut cross borders, more than ever, there is demand for concerted effort among organizations to tackle the climate issues. The success or failure in combating the multi-dimensional challenges caused by climate change will even rest on the shoulders of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) like us. We have a role in moving the mass to tackle climate issues and influence the policy on climate change. As a CSO, we all have the opportunity to partner with the Government and other CSOs for the common purpose to tackle the climate issues.

Climate change is a reality we must recognize when implementing conservation strategies. The impacts of climate change are drastic weather pattern changes, flash floods, rising sea levels, heatwaves, wind storms, and unusually long periods of severe droughts. The beginning of the 21st century has been recorded as the warmest period, putting many of the most vulnerable communities at risk. The median of the projections suggests winter warming of 1.5 °C to 2.0°C and summer warming of 1.0°C to 2.0°C by 2060s.

During COP15 in Copenhagen and COP21 in Paris, Bhutan pledged to remain carbon neutral. As it stands, Bhutan is not simply carbon neutral, it is carbon negative – a rarity amongst the 200 other countries in the world. Even though Bhutan generates 2.2 million tons of carbon dioxide, our forest sequestrates three times that amount. Renewable energy exported from Bhutan alone offsets six million tons of carbon. Bhutan currently has a national forest cover of 71 %, reinforced by a constitutional mandate of that 60% of the country remains forested indefinitely. Even though Bhutan is carbon negative, it is experiencing the powerful impact of climate change through:  Retreating glaciers Increasing incidences of flash floods and landslides Increasing agricultural pests and diseases Unpredictable long period of droughts and erratic rainfall   These incidences adversely affect biodiversity and the liveli- hoods of communities. These major challenges need immediate attention from di- verse stakeholders. At such a delicate juncture, RSPN aims to encourage and support research on environmental con- servation and sustainable development strategies through Jigme Khesar Environmental Research Fund for:  Aspiring researchers Communities and local actors, Institutions and entrepreneur The researchers would focus on adapting to impending climate change challenges and leaving a legacy of carbon neutrality for the global community and focus on the community. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE RSPN embarked on climate change projects in 2005 and is now an affiliated institution under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) civil society umbrella. Our strengths are our partnership with government, donors, institutions and outreach at a grass-root level. It is with your support and donations made over the years that we have been able to fund several new programs, including conservation of flagship species. We need your support to ensure continuity of our work.  It is said that a single grain of sand can tip the scale. You can be the grain that tips the scale towards the conservation of Bhutan’s environmental legacy. Make a difference by donating to the Royal Society for Protection of Nature today.

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𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 (𝗣𝗦𝗖) 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗚𝗖𝗙) 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 (𝗣𝗦𝗖) 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗚𝗖𝗙) 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗼-𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔𝗠)

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗼-𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔𝗠)

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

𝗚𝗖𝗙 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗶𝗸𝗵𝗮

𝗚𝗖𝗙 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗶𝗸𝗵𝗮

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗕𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗕𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀

𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱

𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗡

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗡

𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗚𝗖𝗙)

𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗚𝗖𝗙)

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀

𝗚𝗖𝗙 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗡

𝗚𝗖𝗙 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗡

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 (𝐆𝐂𝐅) 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 (𝐆𝐂𝐅) 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐑𝐒𝐏𝐍

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐑𝐒𝐏𝐍

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐙𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠

560White-bellied Herons

Annual White-bellied Heron Count 2025

+200

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