National parks of Bhutan

See also: List of protected areas of Bhutan

In Bhutan there are (as of June 2017) five national parks and 16 other nature reserves.[1] The protection of nature is under the supervision of the Department of Forests and Park Services of the Department of Agriculture. The protection of the environment and nature is considered to be one of the cornerstones of gross national happiness.[2] Nature reserves take up 48 percent of the kingdom's land area.[3]

  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Bhutan". Protected Planet. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Environmental Conservation | GNH Centre Bhutan". 3 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Sixth National Report". The Clearing-House Mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Retrieved 9 November 2021.