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More than
60 percent of the endemic plant species of the eastern
Himalayas can be found within Bhutan. Of the 5500 known
species of vascular plants, 50 or more are endemic to Bhutan
itself. Although a comprehensive description of Bhutanese
flora is yet to be formulated, it is accepted that several
species are highly valuable for their conservation
properties. These include some for Alkaloids and gene pools
for crop research, and those that are potential
horticultural crops.
Anaphalis
Asters
Geranium
Rosaceae
Bhutanese forests are divided into the alpine zone (4000m
and above) where there is no forest cover, the temperate
zone falling between 2000m to 4000m with conifer/ broad leaf
forests, and the sub tropical zone with tropical/sub
tropical vegetation from an elevation of 1500m to
2000m.Forest types include Fir forests, mixed conifer forest
blue pine, Chirpine forest, and broad leaf mixed with
conifer, upland hardwood forest, lowland hardwood and
tropical lowland forests. Three ecological units may be
distinguished within Bhutan: High altitude, temperate, and
tropical.
Waterfal
mixed forest
confer forest
770 bird species in Bhutan have been recorded and much still
remain unknown. Indo Malayan and pale arctic elements are
among those that have been recorded. Approximately 73
percent are resident.
Black necked
crane
Green-backed tit (Scientific name: Parus monticolus)
Green-backed tit Plumbeous Water Redstart (Female)
(Scientific name: Rhyacornis fuliginosus)
Plumbeous
water Redstart
Oriental
Turtle Dove (Scientific name: Streptopelia orientalis)
Snow leopard, blue sheep, red panda, tiger, takin, marmot
and musk deer are some of the species found in the high
altitude. Temperate zone fauna include Tiger, leopard,
goral, gray langur, Himalayan black beer, red panda, sambar,
wild pig, and barking deer. The tropical forests in the
south have tiger, clouded leopard, elephants, one horned
Rhinoceros, water buffalo, golden langur, gaur, swamp deer,
hog deer horn bills etc.
Golden Langur Takin
Takin Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard
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