http://www.bhutantour.bt Bhutan Tour, Bhutan Travel, Himalayan Adventure and Bhutan Tourism Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:42:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/new-species-of-mammal-in-manas-region.html http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/new-species-of-mammal-in-manas-region.html#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:42:02 +0000 sonam http://www.bhutantour.bt/?p=2312 A research team from the Ugyen Wangchuck institute for conservation and environment and royal Manas national park (RMNP) staff have found a new species of mammal, the ferret badger (Melogale species) in the park area. This is the first time a ferret badger has been recorded in the country. “There’s no record of the badger so [...]]]> http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/new-species-of-mammal-in-manas-region.html/feed 0 http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/reforms-in-tourism-sector.html http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/reforms-in-tourism-sector.html#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:58:02 +0000 sonam http://www.bhutantour.bt/?p=2301 Bhutan will be sold as a high quality and low impact tourist destination which draws visitors throughout the year by building the necessary infrastructure,setting high benchmarks for delivery of services, diversifying products, and ensuring that its benefits reach a larger segment of the population.The consultative meeting between the stakeholders of tourism and the government in [...]]]> http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/reforms-in-tourism-sector.html/feed 0 http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/reproduction-of-the-dead-tiger.html http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/reproduction-of-the-dead-tiger.html#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:30:44 +0000 sonam http://www.bhutantour.bt/?p=2298 The tiger mount (reproduction of a dead tiger) unveiled at the clock tower square on Saturday could be indicative of the future of tigers in Bhutan if left unprotected. The otherwise magnificent predator looked weak and starved, a stark contrast to the beast that roam the forests of 13 tiger range countries in the world. [...]]]> http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/reproduction-of-the-dead-tiger.html/feed 0 http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/horn-bill-in-bhutan.html http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/horn-bill-in-bhutan.html#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:10:05 +0000 sonam http://www.bhutantour.bt/?p=2295 Bhutan’s forests provide a safe haven for the rufous-necked hornbill, a bird that is classified vulnerable by the international union for conservation of nature (IUCN) and Birdlife international, according to a Thrumshingla national park official. The hornbill, a big bird with an impressive curved bill and block-like casque on top of the head and bill, is [...]]]> http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/horn-bill-in-bhutan.html/feed 0 http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/a-different-tshechu.html http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/a-different-tshechu.html#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:10:19 +0000 sonam http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/a-different-tshechu.html p>Tshechus or religious festivals are a common sight around the country after the harvest season. They are usually performed at the courtyard of the Dzongs or age old monasteries. However, Tsangchuthama Tshechu of Samdrupcholing Dungkhag in Samdrupjongkhar gives a different look. There is neither a Monastery nor a Dzong in sight where the Tsangchuthama annual [...]]]> http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/a-different-tshechu.html/feed 0 http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/merak-to-have-new-farm-road.html http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/merak-to-have-new-farm-road.html#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:53:05 +0000 sonam http://www.bhutantour.bt/?p=2284 Not many Brokpas of Merak imagined that their gewog would be connected with road, but Merak, one of the remotest gewogs in the country, will be connected with a farm road by 2011. A 28 km farm road will connect Merak to Radhi, the nearest semi-urban centre to the gewog. On January 5, a simple groundbreaking [...]]]> http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/merak-to-have-new-farm-road.html/feed 0 http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/bhutanese-style-furniture.html http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/bhutanese-style-furniture.html#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:31:35 +0000 sonam http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/bhutanese-style-furniture.html http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/bhutanese-style-furniture.html/feed 0 http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/an-attraction-for-tourist.html http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/an-attraction-for-tourist.html#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:21:33 +0000 sonam http://www.bhutantour.bt/?p=2280 The first nomad’s festival in Bumthang did not draw as many tourists as hoped, mainly because not many knew about it, but did receive mixed responses from the few that attended. While some tourists applauded the idea of show-casing the nomads and their culture, some did not appreciate that the nomadic people were also [...]]]> http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/an-attraction-for-tourist.html/feed 0 http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/bhutan-an-eye-to-history-exhibition.html http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/bhutan-an-eye-to-history-exhibition.html#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:17:36 +0000 Wangchen http://www.bhutantour.bt/?p=2276 A photo exhibition entitled “Bhutan: An eye to History” opened at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi yesterday. The exhibition was inaugurated by His Majesty the King in the presence of the President of Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Dr. Karan Singh. The exhibition documents the early photographic records of Bhutan and the [...]]]> http://www.bhutantour.bt/bhutan-news/bhutan-an-eye-to-history-exhibition.html/feed 0