ECOPROGRAMME

 
Published: Sunday 30 September 2001

To encourage the sustainable use of natural resources, the Bhutanese government is planning to launch a wildlife conservation programme that includes the setting up of a zoological park. The park would house a number of endangered herbivorous animal species. Besides the park, the programme also includes agro-biodiversity conservation projects for conserving plant genetic resources. A gene bank would also be set up.

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