There are 225 projects that match your search.
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2012
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9,900.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/BD/2012/17 |
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Kokayphu village is one of the remotest villages in Khar gewog in Pemagatshel Dzongkhag (District) and most of the households are poor. Due to increasing population there is heavy dependence on forest and other natural resources. All this has led to ( ... )
of nearby limited area of water catchment and sources: the village has only 79.4 acres of area of water catchment.
Thus, the project "Community forests and water resources management project,? was carried with Rigey Water Users Tshogpa, a community based group to protect the water catchments to prevent drying up of water source and land degradation and also ensure continuous flow of water
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2012
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20,200.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/BD/2012/14 |
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Shemjong geog is the second smallest geog under Tsirang Dzongkhag. The geog comprises of 5 chiwogs namely Zomling, Dekiling, Tashiling Toed, Tashiling Maed and Dangraygang Chiwogs. Out of Five Chiwogs, two Chiwogs namely Zomling and Tashiling Maed ( ... )
pproved CF (Community Forest) and Dekiling Chiwog has Community Forest establishment under process. Dangraygang chiwog is only chiwog without community forest establishment. Realizing and witnessing the importance of community forest from other chiwogs, the chiwog proposes to establish a community forest group.
The project will establish a Dangraygang Community forest with the objective to
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2012
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29,800.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/LD/2012/06 |
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Pangkhar village under Pangkhar Chewog, Khoma Geog, Lhuntse Dzongkhag falls under the dry sub-topical zone and has cool broad leaf vegetation. There are 29 households in the village and farmers practice subsistence integrated farming. Major cereals ( ... )
are paddy, maize and millet. Paddy is the main staple and majority of the landholdings are wet land.
The major bottleneck of the village is shortage of irrigation water and not able cultivate a major portion of wet land. This has resorted farmers to off-farm work for sustaining their livelihoods and also prompting rural-urban migration.
Pangkhar Water Users? Associations was formed to
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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16,800.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/CC/2012/03 |
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Raling is one of the 32 villages under Nanong geog under Pemagatshel. Maize is the major cereal, and potato, orange, ginger and sugarcane are grown for cash income. Raling community has no monastery and are faced with difficulties during the time of ( ... )
sickness and performing local/community rituals. The Raling Monastery Tshogpa is constructing a Monastery for the benefit of the community through donations and currently there are about 32 monks housed in the temporary house. The monks use fuel wood for cooking ? consuming about two man load every day. This is currently causing a huge damage to nearby forests besides emission of carbon dioxide
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2012
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26,850.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/BD/2012/13 |
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Gedu ? Chasilakha area is one of the only remaining cloud forests in the country presenting a diversity of Orchids. However, over the last 20 years, the Orchids diversity in the area has been declining due to over extraction by various agencies and ( ... )
duals for decoration during celebration and household use. Considering the importance of the diversity of Orchids and recognizing the decline in its species, this community Orchid conservation and propagation project proposal was submitted by the Samdrup Choling Community Forest Group through the technical support of Geog Forest office. The project aims to conserve the Orchid diversity in the
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2012
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24,100.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/BD/2012/02 |
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Niddupchhu Lhakhang under Chubu Gewog is one of the oldest monasteries in Punakha and is about four hours walk from the nearest road head. The monastery has about 30 monks. The Lahakng is the main seat for performing local tshechu, kuchoe, kurims ( ... )
bchens. The monastery is beautifully located at the hilltop near the Niddupchu drupchu (holy water) and water sources of the nearby communities. The current concerns are massive use of fuel wood for cooking for monks and during local kurims and dubchens. They annually consume over four truck loads of fuel wood annually. Other major concern is destruction of forests nearby and negatively affecting
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2012
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23,550.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/BD/2012/09 |
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The miraculous spring as called by locals, Ani Choeten Zangmo spring is a sacred spring and it is source of water for surroundings communities and downstream biodiversity and natural resources. However, due to the felling of trees for road ( ... )
uction, overgrazing and sustainable harvesting of natural resources, the spring is at a great risk of drying up and getting washed away by landslides. In addition, Drupchu Goenpa (monastery) looks after the spring and the monastery houses 150 monks. The monastery has huge fuel wood consumption as wood is used for cooking and heating. Currently, they consume 35 truckloads of firewood annually.
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2012
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31,400.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/BD/2012/01 |
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Ramjar Gewog is located to the left bank of Drangmechu sharing northern boundary with Toetshog gewog, eastern boundary with Yalang and western boundary with Khamdang. In the south it is bordered by Bartsam gewog of Trashigang Dzongkhag. Ramjar is ( ... )
allest geog amongst eight gewogs. The geog has only about 21.8 sq km with 326 households consisting of 5 Tshokhas. The geog has a total population of 2353 with343 households.
The gewog has two community monasteries - Rigzen Thoesam Chhoeling and Drodul Padma Chhoeling. The major environment problems of the community are:
1.Drying up of Moungling Lake which is one of the key community
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Bhutan
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International Waters
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2012
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36,750.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/IW/2012/15 |
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Peling Tsho is situated towards the north of the Dechenling village under Nganglam Dungkhag. The area falls under the transition zone between the foothills and the middle mountains of the Himalayan Mountain Range in Bhutan.
Dechenling is quite a ( ... )
iddle mountain valley surrounded by hills that define its watershed boundaries. The area is drained by the stream originating in the Peling Tsho. The altitude of the valley bottom is about 1000 m while the highest hill (Dungphu) is about 1400 m. The valley is defined by (going from right bank of the stream) Dungphu, Manizay, Metola, Demkher, Kholomri, Postkar, Charchari, Phaptari, Gonpawoong and
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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24,850.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/CC/2012/12 |
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The grantee, Sangchen Chhokhor Shedra (Buddhist College) is situated at about 2700 masl and 5 kilometers uphill on the mountain overlooking the Paro valley. The monastery provides education for 150 monks, with most of the students coming from poor ( ... )
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Prevalent situation at Sangchen Chhokhor Shedra is that they uses hot water for washing, drinking and cooking purposes. The water is heated using fire woods and in a month, approximately two truckloads of wood are used for heating purpose resulting in emission of 43 tons of carbon dioxide in the air. Not only are firewood harmful to the natural environment but also, use of firewood for
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2012
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21,900.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/LD/2012/05 |
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Khamdang Geog consists of 18 villages with 617 households, covering an area of 44.5 square km. The geog is very dry mainly due to less forest cover. Since it is in a dry zone, the most dominant land use categories in the geog are dry land and ( ... )
ing followed by the wetland and some Tseri cultivation. The major crops grown are maize, wheat, buckwheat and potato.
Kencholing village of Khamdang Geog is amount three 25 kilometres from the dzongkhags head quarters. The area is dry and plagued by forest fires in winter and landslides and soil erosion in monsoon. The surrounding environment is further affected by large consumption of fuel
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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49,860.32
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/CORE/CC/12/01 |
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Naro Geog under Thimphu Dzongkhag is one of the remote high altitude areas of Bhutan consisting of five villages with 56 households. The basic services are almost nil and the quality of life is poor. People are dependent only on yaks and other ( ... )
ic animals. As in the other high altitude areas of Bhutan, there are signs of environmental degradation and deterioration. This is believed to be mainly caused due to unsustainable livestock rearing practices and due to encroachment by unpalatable species like scrub, rhododendrons, forbs, etc. The other factor could be excessive harvesting of fuel woods for cooking and heating purposes. Currently
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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30,500.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/CC/2012/08 |
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Mamethang under Dorona Geog and Samtengang under Gesarling geog of Dagana Dzongkhag are remotely located and plagued by numerous problems. The farmers who were dependent of rain water for cultivation due to lack of irrigation facilities are further ( ... )
ed by change in rainfall pattern and its variation. In the current years farmers left over 70% of their fallow. The communities are economically backward with great majority of the population living under poverty. The cardamom which is only a cash crop of the community was wiped out by viral disease ten years back. Most of them are re-settlers of different ethnicity.
Therefore, the project
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Bhutan
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International Waters
International Waters
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2012
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25,750.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/IW/2012/19 |
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Zunglen village is an hour walk away from nearest road point and it has sixty eight households. It is located at 1750 to1990 masl in the middle of cool broad-leaf forest with the slope ranging from 20 to 35 degree. Farmers practice mix farming and ( ... )
e households raise livestock. Since all the households practices livestock rearing, they faces problem of shortage of water supply due to over grazing of cattle at the water source. Also, the farmers face problem of agriculture production due to steep terrain of their fields, the rain water drains out the manure and topsoil from their fields.
The project ?Sustainable land management and water
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2012
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47,500.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/BD/2012/04 |
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The Ranjung Foundation is a non-profit foundation with the aspiration to become a well-endowed religious organization in the spirit to foster the National Development Philosophy of Gross National Happiness through preservation and promotion of ( ... )
dharma in Bhutan and around the globe. Currently the foundation supports education and dharma practice of following nun and monks at various institutions:
1.Ranjung Dratshang Monastery ? 400 monks
2.Kunzang Thekcholing Nunnery Institute ? 150 nuns
3.Dorangthang Nunnery Institute ? 50 nuns
While managing this institute, we have realized that the demand for usage of firewood in daily cooking
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2012
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28,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/BD/2012/07 |
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Tashigang Goenpa is located at 3200 meters above sea level on the North Eastern part of Thimphu valley. It was built in 1786 by His Holiness Kuenga jamtsho, 12th Je Khenpo. Besides the ancient monastery, the goenpa houses sixty-three student monks ( ... )
aching staff studying primary level Buddhist philosophy preparing the students for higher learning in the same field. As per custom, many students are from economically disadvantaged families who cannot afford to send them to schools for western education either due to proximity or economic situations.
Over the years, as the institute began to grow in size, a number of developments have taken
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Bhutan
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International Waters
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2011
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27,732.13
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/IW/11/08 |
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The Project proposal includes two main activities 1) Bio gas for cooking as a demonstration Project and 2) drinking water source and Irrigation.
The main aim of Proposed" Bio gas for cooking" is to demonstrate the way on how to utilize manure ( ... )
ivestock to generate household energy at the Pemathang Gewog under S/Jongkhar Dzongkhag where livestock practice is main activity of the farmers. on the other hands the majority of the farmers are depended on nthe fossil fuel (forest firewood) for cooking and heating where by pressurizing the scarce forest in the region. some of the villages still use kerosene for lighting.Both the fossil fuels
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2011
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48,404.84
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/LD/11/06 |
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NO CASH FINANCING IN THIS PROJECT
Kupineysa and Budur villages, under Menji Geog, Lhuentse Dzongkhag are located at an altitude of 1000-1700 masl. These villages fall under dry sub-tropical zone. The two villages have 63 households with a total ( ... )
tion of 600 people.
The farmers of these two villages practice subsistence farming. Generally, farmers grow mainly paddy, maize and millet, besides cultivating some Barley. They also grow potatoes, mangoes, oranges, pomegranate, bananas and a few species of vegetables. Livestock farming is also an integral part of their farming.
Since both the villages are connected to the Lhuentse-Mongar
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2011
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33,671.85
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/BD/11/09 |
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No cash Financing in this Project.
The Oleps are sub-ethnic group of the Monpas - believed to be the first inhabitants of Bhutan. They occupy the village of Rukha, under Athang Gewog in Wangdue district. The Oleps have been hunters and food ( ... )
ers since time unknown and were on continuous move within the Black Mountain of Central Bhutan practicing tseri (slash and burn) cultivations. In 1982 the Royal Government settled them in the present day Rukha on the land belonging to the Monastic Body. However, Oleps couldn't switch easily to farming or livestock breeding. This drove them to extreme poverty and hardship were food scarcity,
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Bhutan
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International Waters
International Waters
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2011
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26,054.34
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/IW/11/07 |
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Pemathang gewog is one of the remotest gewogs in Samdrup Jongkhar. The people living in the gewog depend on livestock rearing for their livelihood. Due to lifestyle of people living in gewog, they consume high volume of firewood. The firewood is ( ... )
lmost for everything every day; the firewood is used for cooking, fodder cooking and brewing of alcohol. The high consumption of firewood and increased cattle grazing are gradually pressurizing the forest cover in the region, degrading the land and affecting the environment. Also, the increasing use of firewood pollutes the atmosphere by CO2 emission.
Therefore, recognizing the gradual increase
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