The bird habitats of Bhutan can be roughly divided into forest, scrub, wetlands, alpine habitats, agricultural land & land around human habitation.
Unlike other Himalayan countries, Bhutan still retains much of its forest intact, which are rich, diverse & beautiful, forming some of the best remaining representatives of forest habitats in the Himalayas.
The protected areas system in Bhutan was initiated since 1960’s and In 1993, as a financing condition for the Bhutan Trust Fund for environmental conservation, the parks system was revised for better ecological representation and realistic management.
Physically, Bhutan can be divided into three zones: Alpine Zone (4000m and above) with no forest cover; the Temperate Zone (2000 to 4000m) with conifer or broadleaf forests; and the Subtropical Zone (150m to 2000m) with Tropical or Subtropical vegetation, because of its wide altitudinal and climatic range, the flora and fauna is diverse and rich.
The protected areas system in Bhutan was initiated since 1960’s and In 1993, as a financing condition for the Bhutan Trust Fund for environmental conservation.Total Bhutan has 10 formally protected areas covering more than half of the total area of the country.
