There are 225 projects that match your search.
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2014
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41,500.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/LD/2014/04 |
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Nimshong village under Korphu Gewog of Trongsa Dzongkhag is considered as one of the most vulnerable and poorest communities in the District. The village has a clustered community located on a slope valley; it is three hours walking distance from ( ... )
ongsa-Gelephu highway and falls under Jigme Singye Wangchuk National Park. The community has 67 households, one Primary School and a RNR center.
The community has very few wetland holdings yet over 90% of the households largely depend on dry land by growing maize and buckwheat as their main crops. All most 99% of their dry lands were located on a high gradient which indicates degradation of soil
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2014
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47,500.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/BD/2014/03 |
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Buli wetland (27°09?937?N,90°49.087?E), is one of the low altitude wetlands of the Bhutan Himalayas located at 1670 meters above sea level (masl) which falls above the Siwalik range of 1200 masl. The wetlands comprise both natural and manmade. The ( ... )
wetland include a sacred lake called Buli Tsho (1.5 hectares) and marshlands (12 hectares). The manmade wetlands are mostly paddies. These wetlands form major component of the watershed (1330 hectares) and play an important role in the hydrology of the local ecosystem. The traditional conservation values and norms of sacred groove and forests adds value and complements contemporary conservation
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Bhutan
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Community Based Adaptation
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2014
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41,200.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: BHU/COMDEKS/2014/02 |
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Bhutan?s fuel wood consumption at the rate of 1.3 tonnes per capita is amongst the highest in the world. Despite achieving almost 100% electrification, a large proportion of Bhutanese will continue to use fuel wood for cooking and space heating ( ... )
es using biomass stoves that are very inefficient. Almost all the firewood comes from felled trees and there is little use of biomass waste and residues from agro-forestry/wood industries which could substitute a substantial portion of the fuel wood from felled trees. There is therefore an urgent need to introduce clean burning and fuel efficient stoves that meet the Bhutanese utility
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2014
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48,300.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: BHU/COMDEKS/2014/03 |
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Thongrong is one of the remotest villages of Phongmey gewog under Trashigang Dzongkhag and has 46 households. The village is located on the right bank of Gamrichhu. The main livelihood source is agriculture farming and the main cereal crops maize, ( ... )
rice and millet are cultivated on the steep hill sides. The total wetland in the village is about 14 acres and the dry land is around 114 acres; only 20 acres is cultivated.
Due to steep slope of the fields, lack of poor irrigation system, lack of good vegetation in and around the village caused frequent occurrence of landslides and soil erosions. Such occurrences have resulted in declining
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2014
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46,500.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: BHU/COMDEKS/2014/04 |
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Wangphu Choeling Community Forest under Yabrang Chiwog. Community Forest Management Groups comprises of Yabrang and Phuensum village. The Groups consist of 99 members. The site is located 32 km away from Trashigang. Phongmey Gewog area sprawl about ( ... )
Km. The Phongmey Gewog Consist of Five Chiwog consist of 661 with the population of 4575. Yabrang village, PhongmeyGewog, Tashigang is located in east of Bhutan. The village has a well-established community forests group and one of the key non-wood forest products from the community forests is Illicium griffithii.
The project aims for:
1. Sustainable management of CF and NWFP resources
2.
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2014
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44,500.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: BHU/COMDEKS/2014/05 |
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The highland community of Sakteng is located in the far eastern district of Trashigang, bordering the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. Sakteng village is made up of 67 households, primarily semi-nomadic inhabitants known as brokpas. Livestock ( ... )
k rearing is the mainstay of this native highland community.
Having remained in isolation for many centuries, Sakteng has preserved its unique tradition and culture. In fact, even today the highlanders of Sakteng continue to practice age old custom passed down the generations. It is a living heritage of not just Bhutan but the whole world. Nearly three fourth of Sakteng?s total area falls
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2014
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48,300.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/BD/2014/01 |
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Zangthi Chiwog under Lauri geog consists of 96 household with three villages namely Gonong 37 hhs, Serjung 39 hhs and Tashiphu 20 hhs. It is one of remotest village in the Dzongkhag and is three days walk from the Drungkhag head quarter ( ... )
angkhag. The people of Zangthi raise maize, buck wheat, millet potato and mustard. Maize is a stable food and they rear cattle for domestic purpose and income generation. They also collect chirata for sale and sustain their livelihood.
The CBO with support from SGP Bhutan carried out the project ?Rehabilitation of Degraded Ecosystem in Zangthi? with the objectives to:
1. Rehabilitate 50
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2014
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47,500.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: BHU/COMDEKS/2014/01 |
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Bidung Geog has an area of 46.60 sq. km and is located North of Shongphu, North-East of Samkhar, North-West of Radhi, West of Phongmey and East of Bartsham and has border with Yalang Geog of Trashi Yangtse Dzongkhag. The proposed project site ( ... )
ts of two chiogs of Saling and Tshigtuma, comprising of eight small villages namely Tshigtuma, Zhingneer, Jalung, Solo Goenpa & Gelong Goenpa, Khairi, Saling, Dogorom and Pamtens. Farming is the main livelihood of the community. The Village has 55 households with more than hundred people.
The objective of the project is
? Soil fertility improvement and erosion control through establishment of
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2014
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23,850.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/BD/2014/05 |
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Tsendendra Community Forest is located 7km from the Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkha Administration under Zamding Chiwog of Rubesa Gewog, at an altitude range of approximately 1200 to 1500 masl. The community forest has a total area of 113.51 hectares / ( ... )
acres. The CF is divided into three blocks, namely Tsendendra, legona and Shapchagang block depending on type of forest for better management. The Tsendendra community forest management group constitutes of 52 household as CFMG members from six villages viz. Zamding, Aleygang, Jasekha, Rutokha, Nalakha and Palokha. The proposed site for project implementation covers a total area of 113.51
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2013
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38,150.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: BHU/COMDEKS/2013/03 |
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Radhi gewog in Trashigang Dzongkhag lies 25km east from the main Dzongkhag town. The gewog consist 749 households and covers an area of 29 square kilometers. By nature, the gewog is situated in north facing with gentle slope experiencing humid ( ... )
and a pleasant winter. The four villages namely Khudumpang, Tsamang, Ngatshang and Langteng in the gewog are visible hotspot for degradation of natural resources and agriculture land since long time back. There is constant and frequent occurrence of erosions and landslides affecting production of agriculture crops as a result affecting the livelihood of people who heavily depend on agriculture.
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2013
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24,970.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: BHU/COMDEKS/2013/01 |
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Baseline Assessment and Development of Country Programme Landscape Strategy of Bhutan (Gamri Watershed) |
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2013
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19,850.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/2013/06 |
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Gomdar gewog is one of the remotest gewogs in Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag (District) comprising of 20 villages and 611 households. The Gewog is estimated to have estimated population of about 3400 respectively. The varied agro-ecological zone has ( ... )
d development of rich diversity of crop and animal genetic resources in gewog. This rich agro-biodiversity has been conserved and sustainably utilized for livelihoods.
The Gewog currently has access to motorable road and as a result, production systems are fast changing from subsistence to market driven production. Farmers are increasingly going for a high yielding varieties and breeds and some
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Bhutan
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International Waters
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2013
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21,800.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/IW/2013/12 |
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Until recently, Nubi gewog in Trongsa dzongkhag has had no major problem of water sources due to good intact forest cover (water sources) and undisturbed catchment areas. However, there is an indication of the drying up of small drinking water ( ... )
s and the volume of water flowing from some sources have been in decreasing. The increase in population has accelerated an excessive use of forests resources from the areas. Thus, the drinking/irrigation water source areas in near future may completely dry if appropriate measures are not put in place at the right time. If appropriate mitigation measures are not taken, there will be negative
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2013
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26,200.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/2013/13 |
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Dagala is the remotest gewog in Thimphu dzongkhag (District). Owing to its alpine ecosystems and transhumant pastoralists, the area serves as a rich reservoir of Bhutanese highland bio-cultural diversity. The natural environment houses some ( ... )
rdinary alpine biodiversity including the Blue Poppy and many medicinal plants and wild flowers. Mammals prevalent in the area include Himalayan Black Bear, Wolf, Common Leopard, and Tiger and it is also home to to rich avifauna including the Monal Pheasant. Moreover, the area has numerous beautiful high altitude mountain lakes ranging from smaller ones to fairly big ones. It is a popular
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2013
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35,044.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/LD/2013/19 |
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Kamrong Dungjuri Critical Watershed Management Group of Karmagoenpa and Khara village under Lem Chewog. The group consist of 110, the site is located 34KM away from Trashigang. Gewog area sprawl about 99 Sq Km. the Phongmey Gewog Consist of Five ( ... )
consist of 661 with the population of 4575.
The site is located at the risk zone between two major landslide streams, Kamrong to the west and Dungjuri to the east. Below the village further located 3 villages (Demkhar,Gazari & Lem) comprising of 100 househild with the population of 334 male and 289 female which all depends on agricultural product. All agricultural land and natural biodiversity
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2013
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16,270.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/CC/2013/23 |
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Khahor village is one of the remotest village in Khar gewog in Pemagatshel Dzongkhag (district). Due to increasing population, their pressure and heavy dependence on forest and other natural resources has also proportionately increase and this has ( ... )
ed in degradation of water catchment area and drying up of water sources. There is frequent occurrence of erosion of topsoil and shortage of water supply for both drinking and irrigating purposes. In addition, Khahor lhakhang (monastery), a small institute in village, it also contributes to huge consumption of natural resources i.e. forest for firewood and currently they consume approximately two
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2013
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32,630.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: BHU/COMDEKS/2013/04 |
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Yenanbrangsa is a small and a faraway village in Samkhar gewog in Trashigang Dzongkhag. The village has 27 households and primarily dependent on livestock and agriculture farming for their livelihood. The primary crops grown are maize, mustard, ( ... )
, rice and potato and other few vegetables. The farmers here witness the issues of human wildlife conflict and they can barely consume what they grow as wild animals like monkeys and wild boars damage their crops.
In addition, their agriculture fields face the risk of loss due to its steep slope, there is constant occurrence of soil erosion and slides. Also, the community water sources are very
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2013
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38,350.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/LD/2013/21 |
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?Pema Chojay Rotpa? lies in the heart of Dangrey village under Changmey Chiwog with area coverage of 5.8 hectare by GPS reading. The chiwog have 196 active households with total land holdings of 191.73 acres of dry land (cultivated) and 90.11 acres ( ... )
land (cultivated) as per the record maintained at the RNR centre. The primary causes of the slides in the area was due to wetland cultivation at the top in the past, existing of marshy land and continues water flow in the area from the farm road above. At the same time, frequent grazing of cattle lead to destruction of existing forest coverage with loosening of soil.
The Zambala land slide area
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2013
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14,950.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/LD/2013/09 |
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Toedsang village under Barshong Gewog is one of the remote village under Tsirang dzongkhag. On an average, the people of this village are quite poor hardly making their living hand to mouth. Though, they fully depend on subsistence farming, few ( ... )
s of this village have lost their agricultural land due to heavy monsoon downpour sometimes in 1980?s resulting in the severe landslides. Moreover, the water source which benefits 18 households has been also destroyed. Still now, the farmers are undergoing through this negative environmental calamities losing portion of their arable land frequently to landslides during monsoon. Further, such
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2013
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23,450.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/LD/2013/03 |
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Lunana, located in the extreme north western corner of Bhutan is one of the most remote geogs in Bhutan. It falls within the eastern periphery of Jigme Dorji National Park. Due to harsh weather and extreme climatic conditions, crop and vegetable ( ... )
g is not a promising practice for the livelihood of the people, so they depend mainly on livestock rearing and the collection of Ophiocordyceps. There are many glacier lakes in Lunana posing potential threat to lives and properties of people living down streams. The 1994, Luggey Tsho (glacier lake) bursting due to excessive glacial melting had claimed lives of several people and damaged
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