Bhutan: Eastern Himalayan Forests and Rural Livelihoods

Many eastern classics and books of wisdom have referred to Bhutan as the abode of the gods and home to immortals. Nestled in the remote and rugged mountains of the eastern Himalayas, the culture and the traditional lifestyle of Bhutan is still richly intact and permeates all strands of modern day secular life. The eastern Himalayan region is characterized by extensive and numerous mountains and valleys, hosting the world's highest peaks and a diversity of vegetation types ranging from subtropical broadleaf forests through subalpine conifer and alpine shrub and meadows. The country has also been identified as one of the...