Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Developing a National Ecotourism Framework for Protected Areas in Bhutan and Implementation in a Pilot Site

Grantee Name: Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation & Environment

Hotspot: Himalaya
Location: Bhutan
Amount: $103,500
Dates: Mar 2009 – Mar 2011
Keywords: Habitat conservation and management, Tourism

Develop a national ecotourism framework for the protected areas of Bhutan, the ulitmate aim of which will be to conserve the Bhutan Biological Conservation Complex through responsible tourism initiatives that benefit the rich natural resources as well as people of Bhutan. Involve civil society in developing and pilot testing of the framework.

Strategic Direction :

2 Secure the conservation of priority site outcomes (key biodiversity areas) in the eastern Himalayas with a particular emphasis on the Bhutan Biological Conservation Complex, Kangchenjunga-Singalila Complex, and North Ban

Developing a National Ecotourism Framework for Protected Areas in Bhutan and Implementation in a Pilot Site

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