"Throughout the centuries, the Bhutanese have treasured their natural environment and have looked upon it as the source of all life. This traditional reverence for nature has delivered us into the twentieth century with our environment still richly intact. We wish to continue living in harmony with nature and to pass on this rich heritage to our future generations." - His Majesty the King Jigme Singye Wangchuck |
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Training on Herbarium Techniques
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
The National Herbarium organized one day training on Herbarium Techniques at the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS), Phongmay on June 7, 2013. About 30 forestry officials from all Range and Beat offices under the SWS and NBC team attended the training. The primary objectives of the training were to standardize herbarium techniques across the country and [...]
A seminar on “The National Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Utilization Program with special focus on Access and Benefit-sharing, Traditional knowledge and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Monday, June 10th, 2013
A seminar on “The National Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Utilization Program with special focus on Access and Benefit-sharing, Traditional knowledge and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture” was held at the College of Natural Resources (CNR), Lobesa on 6th June, 2013. The objective of the seminar was to create awareness [...]
Results of Essay and Art competitions
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013The National Biodiversity Centre,MoAFis very pleased to announce the winners of the Essay and Art competitions organized to celebrate the International Biodiversity Day May 22, 2013 on the theme Water and Biodiversity. Please click here for the results: Results of Essay and Art competition
Bhutan celebrates the International Biodiversity Day: 22nd May 2013
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
22nd May 2013: The International Day for Biological Diversity with the theme ‘Water and Biodiversity” was celebrated at Babesa Middle Secondary School, Serbithang, Thimphu. The half-day event included a quiz, speech and art competitions between the different house groups and different classes. The participatory event saw many students express themselves through an impressive array of [...]
Essay and Art Competition for International Biodiversity Day
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013To celebrate the day, the National Biodiversity Center (NBC), Serbithang, MoAF is organizing essay and art competition. Therefore, the centre is pleased to invite entries on the topic “Water and Biodiversity” from students according to the following categories: Class Category Program Specifications Coverage Remarks Cash prizes PP – III Arts (Drawings & Paintings) A4 size [...]
Upcoming Event: International Biodiversity Day celebration
Tuesday, May 7th, 201322nd May has been declared as the International Biodiversity Day by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and observed every year with different themes to promote awareness and recognize the value of biodiversity. The theme for 2013 is “Water and Biodiversity”. National Biodiversity Centre in collaboration with Babesa Middle Secondary School will be celebrating the [...]