A two day final consultative national stakeholder workshop for the Bhutan TEEB study was held at Jambayang resort in Thimphu, Bhutan from 15 – 16 June 2017...   [Read more]

The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Research is pleased to announce the selected candidates for two years certificate course in Conservation, Environment and Forestry Studies (2017-2019). ..   [Read more]

A training workshop on Development of Business Plan for the Forestry Sector organised by the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Research (UWICER) is underway at Jambayang resort, Thimphu. The five day training workshop (22 to 26 May, 2017) is organised as per the directives by the Department of Forests and Park Services. Dr. Pema Wangda, the Chief of Watershed Management Division (DoFPs) attended the opening ceremony of the event...   [Read more]

Focal teachers from 17 different schools who are involved in the Bhutan Phenology Observation program attended the workshop in Punakha. The three-day workshop is organized by the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE), in collaboration with MoE( Ministry of Education), as part of HEROES (Himalayan Environmental Rhythms Observation and Evaluation Systems) project. The Director of the Institute, in his keynote address, stressed the importance of promoting enquiry based learning as part of holistic education system in schools. Phenology, by nature, is one of ways to connect students to nature and promote exploratory nature-based learning...   [Read more]

The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE) has published a comprehensive report on hot springs and mineral springs of Bhutan. ..   [Read more]