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In Bhutan over 160 species of mammals
have been recorded so far including Tiger, Snow Leopard,
Takin Red Panda, Blue Sheep, Musk Deer, Elephant,
Rhinoceros, Golden Langur. Other animals found in Bhutan
are the Ganges River Dolphin , Golden Leaf Monkey ,
Particolored Flying Squirrel and the Wild Water Buffalo
. Other endangered animals are also found in Bhutan
like.
- Argali
- Asiatic Black Bear
- Assamese Macaque
- Clouded Leopard
- Dhole
- Eurasian Otter
- Gaur
- Mainland Serow
- Sikkim Rat
- Sloth Bear
- Smooth-coated Otter
- Takin
The fauna diversity is just as rich with as many as 620
species of birds recorded till date which includes the
Black necked Crane, White bellied Heron, Rufous necked
Hornbill and the Lammergeiers While most of Asia's bird
habitats (forests) are being and have been decimated,
Bhutan is a very special because of its lack of
deforestation and the government's commitment to
preserve wildlife. Few developing countries have the
cultural and environmental interconnectedness that
Bhutan has always promoted. 60 percent of Bhutan is now
forested and, by law, will remain forested. Bhutan has
the highest percentage of ecological preserves in the
world; over 26 percent of Bhutan is designated for
environmental conservation. While all of this makes
economic sustainability tougher but a more needed
policy, it provides the bird lover with the world's best
viewing opportunity.
Birds in Bhutan can be found from the glacial alpine
regions of the north to the sweltering tropics of the
south. The geography and altitude is also the most
diverse areas of bird habitats ever found in a single
country. Endangered Black Necked Cranes winter in the
temperate Phobjikha Valley highland marshes while the
Rufous-Necked Hornbill hides out in the lush tropical
rain forests of the south. |
