Bhutan has richest biodiversity in the Himalayan regions. Bhutan covers 72% of forest. The kingdom of Bhutan is considered world's most endangered species found. Bhutan is considered and can see nature in the form of undisturbed form. The kingdom of Bhutan stretches from the tropical south through the temperate forests and the alpine region to the north glaciers.
Bhutan being a Buddhist country teaches every individual to respect other living beings as all forms of life exist which are interdependence.
To be be very clear that our Fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuk implemented the law that a minimum of 62 % of forest cover should be maintained. Around 26% are now covered under protected areas of like national park/sanctuary.
To be be very clear that our Fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuk implemented the law that a minimum of 62 % of forest cover should be maintained. Around 26% are now covered under protected areas of like national park/sanctuary.
Bhutan has 770 bird species including 16 globally threatened species like e.g. Rufous-necked hornbill,Black necked crane and Blyth's Tragopan. The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan is enriched with 7000 vascular plants, 360 orchid species, 46 species of rhododendron and other 500 species of medical plants.
Takin(Bhutan's National Animal)
The animal is rare which is described as an assorted animals. Bhutanese saint- the divine madman, who put the head of the goat onto the body of the cow and bought the animal back to life. we can see in a small zoo in Thimphu, which is located in Sangaygang.
Blue Pooppy(Bhutan's National Flower)
This species grows in harsh and difficult terrain above the tree line from 3500-4500 metres. British citizen Mr. George Sheriff was person to record the flower (Meconopsis) in the Himalayan mountains of Sakten in 1993.. The flower blooms once in a year , which makes the flower a rare. Five of the 12 species of this flower grows in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.
Cordyceps
Itis a genus of ascomycete fungi that includes about 300 species. The species that parasitizes the vegetable caterpillar — Cordyceps sinensis is the most famous of these, having long been considered a precious ingredient in Chinese traditional medicines.
All Cordyceps species are parasitic, mainly on insects and other arthropods (they are thus entomopathogenic fungi); a few are parasitic on other fungi like the subterranean, truffle-like Elaphomyces. The mycelium invades and eventually replaces the host tissue, while the elongated fruiting body (stroma) may be cylindrical, branched, or of complex shape. The stroma bears many small, flask-shaped perithecia that contain the asci. These in turn contain the thread-like ascospores, which usually break into fragments and are presumably infective.
The genus has a worldwide distribution and most species have been described from Asia (notably China, Japan, Korea and Thailand). The genus has many anamorphs (asexual states), of which Beauveria (possibly including Beauveria bassiana), Metarhizium, and Isaria) are the better known, since these have been used in biological control of insect pests. Cordyceps species are particularly abundant and diverse in humid temperate and tropical forests.
Some Cordyceps species are sources of biochemicals with interesting biological and pharmacological properties, like cordycepin; the anamorph of Cordyceps subsessilis (Tolypocladium inflatum) was the source of ciclosporin — a drug helpful in human organ transplants, as it suppresses the immune system (Immunosuppressive drug).
Takin(Bhutan's National Animal)
The animal is rare which is described as an assorted animals. Bhutanese saint- the divine madman, who put the head of the goat onto the body of the cow and bought the animal back to life. we can see in a small zoo in Thimphu, which is located in Sangaygang.
Blue Pooppy(Bhutan's National Flower)
This species grows in harsh and difficult terrain above the tree line from 3500-4500 metres. British citizen Mr. George Sheriff was person to record the flower (Meconopsis) in the Himalayan mountains of Sakten in 1993.. The flower blooms once in a year , which makes the flower a rare. Five of the 12 species of this flower grows in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.
Cordyceps
Itis a genus of ascomycete fungi that includes about 300 species. The species that parasitizes the vegetable caterpillar — Cordyceps sinensis is the most famous of these, having long been considered a precious ingredient in Chinese traditional medicines.
All Cordyceps species are parasitic, mainly on insects and other arthropods (they are thus entomopathogenic fungi); a few are parasitic on other fungi like the subterranean, truffle-like Elaphomyces. The mycelium invades and eventually replaces the host tissue, while the elongated fruiting body (stroma) may be cylindrical, branched, or of complex shape. The stroma bears many small, flask-shaped perithecia that contain the asci. These in turn contain the thread-like ascospores, which usually break into fragments and are presumably infective.
The genus has a worldwide distribution and most species have been described from Asia (notably China, Japan, Korea and Thailand). The genus has many anamorphs (asexual states), of which Beauveria (possibly including Beauveria bassiana), Metarhizium, and Isaria) are the better known, since these have been used in biological control of insect pests. Cordyceps species are particularly abundant and diverse in humid temperate and tropical forests.
Some Cordyceps species are sources of biochemicals with interesting biological and pharmacological properties, like cordycepin; the anamorph of Cordyceps subsessilis (Tolypocladium inflatum) was the source of ciclosporin — a drug helpful in human organ transplants, as it suppresses the immune system (Immunosuppressive drug).
