Bhutan, the land of the thunder dragon is one of the most highly much-admired travel destinations in the world among the adventurous tourists. Additionally, this is the land of noteworthy natural exquisiteness with apristine and intact environment and a welcoming, tradition bound people. The natural beauty of Bhutan cannot be expressed in word for example Bhutan is the paradise for those tourists who are dare-devil as well as crazy about trekking. No other place is as suitable as this one in the world. Therefore, the tourist from across the world is captivating towards it magically. Even they cannot help coming here.

In case you are dare-devil tourists and fond of such thing for example rafting, hiking, trekking and many more. For those people, Bhutan will be the best choice where they can do trekking and hiking without facing difficulty. There is a good environment over there; the corporation which is given by local people is marvelous. It is said by the trekkers and hikers; no other place is as good as Bhutan in the world. At the time of Trip to Bhutan, kindly keep in mind there are many areas which are remote, and the government of Bhutan does not allow visiting those areas.  They are advised to remain in a group during the trek.

In trekking point of view, Bhutan is the best place. That is why; there are many treks which are situated in Bhutan such as Lunana snowman, gangtey nature, druk path, bhumthang cultural, jhomolhari- laya-gasa trek and the list goes on. But the peak time of trekking in Bhutan starts in the month of April and October. The strength of the tourist is on top during these seasons. There are also several tourist attraction in Bhutan.

Jhomlhare trek is one the most famous treks in Bhutan among the trekkers which is deeply venerated peak on the border of Bhutan along with the Tibet region of china. Trekkers always come to get the best of their natural beauty which is available in the Bhutan.

During the Bhutan Trekking, you will be familiar of its culture and tradition which is still preserved by its people as heritage. The distance of its village is quite far one another. It means you will have to cover good distance in order to reach other villages. But during your journey, you will get an outstanding glimpse of nature for example alpine hightlands, snow capped peaks, subtropical jungles and the best natural landscapes. While all these things are attention-grabbing, and compelling to come again and again there. As for their luggage, they do not need to consider about it. It is carried by mules and the yaks.

Trekking is pioneer way to come to know about this country.  Trekking in Bhutan is the nice tourism products which are taken by Bhutan government. It is Buddhist country. As for its bio diversity of this country, this county confines of 770 species of birds, and more or less 50 species of rhododendron and plenty of medical plants.  On account of these reasons, Bhutan is the best place for the trekkers and hikers.

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Bhutan’s Physical Characteristics

Bhutan’s isolation from the Western world is mainly attributed by its geography. Situated in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is a landlocked kingdom bordered by the Tibetan autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China in the north and Indian states of Arunanchal Pradesh, Assam and West Bengal in the south. It is located between 88°45’and 92°10’ longitude east and between 26°40’ and 28°15’ latitude north. It covers an area of 38,394 km2, roughly 150 km north to south and 300 km east to west, with a population of about 650,000 people of which more than 85% are dependent on farming, livestock and forest products.

The topography is among the most rugged and mountainous in the world, as most of the country includes part of the Himalayan ranges. Bhutan forms a gigantic staircase from a narrow strip of land in the south at an altitude of 100 metres up to high Himalayan peaks in the north with an altitude of over 7,550 metres. The variations in climate are equally extreme. The three relief zones (the foothills, the central Himalayan valleys and the high Himalayas) define three climatic regions: tropical, temperate with monsoon, and alpine with monsoon.

It is hard to generalize Bhutan’s weather since the mountain climate varies enormously from one region to another depending on the altitude. It varies with the altitude and can also reach extreme of heat and cold within the same twenty-four hours at any given altitude. Southern foothills and plains is generally hot and humid, the hills and valleys in the central with moderate rainfall and the highlands of the north with high mountains are under perpetual snow. Rainfall, in particular, can differ within relatively short distances due to rain shadow effects. Annual rainfall is mainly concentrated in mid-June to September, i.e. the monsoon season.

Bhutan is the land of complex gorges and valleys, soaring snow-peaked mountains and steep slopes, humid jungles and foothills, magnificent lakes and waterfalls, fast flowing rivers and streams and rich biodiversity of flora and fauna.

Natural Heritage: Located in the Eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is one of the ecological wonders of the world. The country straddles two biogeographically realms: the Palaearctic realm of the temperate Euro-Asia and the Indo-Malayan realm of the Indian Sub-continent. The result is a country rich in biodiversity; with its natural forest cover largely intact. The preservation of the country’s rich biological diversity is attributed to two factors, the enlightened leadership and the strong conservation ethic of the Bhutanese people. Conservation is a central tenet of Buddhism. Buddhism believes in preserving nature and giving back to the earth what one has taken, and also in the sanctity of life. The importance of protecting nature in all its manifestations has permeated Bhutanese consciousness and has become integral to the Bhutanese way of life. Therefore, preservation of environment, as well as of sacred and cultural heritage sites are an important and an integral part of the Bhutanese value system.

Ever since embarking its socio-economic development plans, the Royal Government has ensured that the processes of development in all its aspects are in consistent with maintaining the environmental and cultural integrity of the country. An important consequence of the enlightened leadership over the years is that Bhutan has still about 72% of its area under the forest cover of fir, mixed coniferous, temperate and broadleaf species. It is the Royal Government’s policy to maintain not less than 60% of the country under forest cover for all times to come.

Flora: Bhutan’s floras are exceptionally diverse as a result of a greater range of altitudinal zones and varied climatic conditions. Within its borders, there are over 60% of the endemic species in the Eastern Himalayan region. Bhutan’s rich flora includes over 50 species of rhododendron, and over 300 species of medicinal plants, mostly alpine, used in traditional herbal medicine, and 600 species of orchids. Thus, Bhutan has been declared as one of ten global ‘hot-spots’ for the conservation of biological biodiversity. Many ecologists believe that Bhutan represents the last best chance for conservation in the Eastern Himalayas, a region considered to be of critical importance to the global efforts to conserve biological diversity.
Climatic variations, coupled with the huge changes in altitude, make Bhutan a country with an extremely rich flora. The wealth of floral variety includes rhododendrons, junipers and magnolias, carnivorous plants, rare orchids, blue poppy, edelweiss, gentian, medicinal plants, daphne, giant rhubarb, high-altitude plants, tropical trees, pine and oak. Bhutan is such a botanical paradise that one of its ancient name meant ‘Southern Valley of Medicinal Herbs’.

Bhutan is also famous for Chinese caterpillar, locally known as yartsa goenbub, literally meaning plant in summer and insect in winter. The Chinese caterpillar (Cordyceps Sinensis) is a rare fungus growing out of the head of a caterpillar in alpine areas. It is widely used in clinical medicine, as a household remedy, and as an overall tonic by the Chinese. In Bhutan, the National Institute for Traditional Medicine uses it in making traditional medicine. Internet sources say that it is currently very popular due to its use as an aphrodisiac or sex stimulant and energizer.

Fauna :A number of rare animals can be still be found since Bhutan’s flora have remained undisturbed over the years. 26% of the country has been declared as nature parks and reserves, which form havens for a number of the world’s rare and endangered species. There are over 165 species of animals (mammals) and about 770 species of birds have been recorded in Bhutan, and more than 16 different species of birds are included in the lists of endangered species.

The fauna also varies with the different types of vegetation and is abundant since, in accordance with their religion, the great majority of Bhutanese neither hunt nor fish. The dense forests offer heaven to tigers, elephants, buffalo, one horned rhinoceros, leopards, gaur, red pandas, langur monkeys, wild boar, deer, white-collared black bears, yaks, tahr and goral. Brown trout and local fishes are found in northern rivers and lakes, while in the south the rivers are full of masheer, which is sometimes compared to tropical salmon. The black-necked cranes (Grus Nigricollis) migrate from Central Asiatic Plateau to winter in the valleys of Phobjikha and Bumdeling.

The rare and exotic species found are golden langur (found only in Bhutan), pangolin, pygmy hog, snow leopard, red pandas, wild buffalo, monal peasant, peacock peasant, raven, rufous-necked hornbill, white-bellied heron, common shelduck, ruddy duck, black necked crane, golden masheer, spotted deer, leopard, leopard cat, Himalayan black bear, serow, snow leopard, takin, musk deer, Himalayan brown bear, Himalayan marten, tiger, hornbills, pheasants, mountain goats and timid blue sheep.

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