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Episode 71: The biodiverse splendour of Bhutan
Bird Podcast with Shoba Narayan
English - September 28, 2023 03:10 - 10 minutes - 20.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Science Natural Sciences birding birds birdwatching india indianbirds Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 70: Toucanets and hummingbirds in Costa Rica
Next Episode: Episode 72: Birding in Mauritius
This episode is about Bhutan: carbon-negative, Buddhist and a pioneer in sustainable tourism. This tiny country, about the size of Switzerland contains 774 species. In comparison, neighbouring India— nearly ten times the size— has just 1200 species. Here we talk to Namgay Tshering a freelance birding guide about the birds of Bhutan. Specifically he mentions the Beautiful Nuthatch, the Blyth’s tragopan, the Himalayan Monal and others. He talks about how Eastern and Southern Bhutan are a haven for birdwatchers, perhaps because the main cities of Paro, Thimphu and Punakha are far from these locales. Watch this episode on Youtube for visuals of Bhutan.