National Biodiversity Center and Bhutan Biodiversity Portal in collaboration with Butterflies Society of Bhutan is pleased to announce, “National Butterfly Week” Event from 17th- 31st August 2023. The Top three contributors of butterfly observations contributed to Bhutan Biodiversity Portal during National Butterfly Week will be awarded field gears and a certificate of participation.
Register at Bhutan Biodiversity Portal and upload butterfly observations (photo) during National Butterfly Week (17th-31st August 2023) to participate in National Butterfly Week.
National Biodiversity Centre and Bhutan Biodiversity Portal would like to congratulate Karma Wangdi, Karma Jamtsho and Sangay Chhophel for their exceptional moth observations contribution during the National Moth Week that was held from 22-30 July.
Karma Wangdi topped the list with an impressive 3324 moth observations, closely followed by Karma Jamtsho with 1454 and Sangay Chhophel with 823 observations. Overall, a total of 7443 moth observations were uploaded in the Bhutan Biodiversity Portal during the National Moth Week by 19 participants. Once again, Kudos to out top moth observation contributors!.
We would also like to thank everyone who participated and made this citizen-science initiative a resounding success. Thank you everyone!
Congratulations! The selected candidates will be contacted through email, so please check your emails for further information. Also please let us know, if there are any changes or cancellation to your BioBlitz participation.
More Info: keldruk@gmail.com (Tshelthrim, Butterfly Society of Bhutan).
Bhutan Biodiversity Portal is delighted to announce a Bird Photography Contest in honor of National Bird Month (17th April-17th May 2023). The bird photography contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers. Send your top three birds photo with the required details (Name, telephone number, Date, time, and place where the photo was taken and bird species name) to tsheringpem2@moal.gov.bt during the National Bird Month and stand a chance to win attractive prizes.
In order to be eligible for Bird Photography Contest,
Only bird photographs taken in Bhutan will be qualified.
Submitted photographs must be original and taken by the participant.
Only bird photographs received during National Bird Month will be eligible.
Photograph must be taken in their natural habitat.
Photograph needs to be submitted in JPEG format.
Excessive photo editing will be not accepted. However, minor editing is applicable.
Each participants are allowed to submit a maximum of three bird photographs.
Only a photographs of at least 3 MB in size with 12 x 18 inches and 300 dpi.
The photographs will be judged by the jury selected by National Biodiversity Centre.
Top 3 bird observation contributors in Bhutan will be awarded field gears along with a certificate of appreciation.
Top 10 observation contributors will be awarded with a certificate of appreciation.
