As per the Civil Service Act of Bhutan 2010 and in pursuance to the Section 5.2, Chapter 14 of the BCSR 2010, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests is hereby pleased to transfer the service of the following executive-level official with immediate effect in the interest of the public service as detailed below:

The Nature Recreation and Ecotourism Division (NRED) under the Department of Forests and Park Services in collaboration with Association of Bhutanese Tours Operators (ABTO) has been able to mobilize funds from the twelve local tour operators and one freelance photographer to support the education of 38 students in Thrumshingla National Park (TNP) for 2012 academic year [...]

More than 40 senior forestry officials and researchers from Protected Areas, Functional Divisions, Forest Divisions, and UWICE attended a three-day training workshop on scientific paper writing from February 2-4, which was organized by theWildlife Conservation Division with technical input from University of New England, Australia. The training was delivered by two visiting Professors, Dr. Karl Vernes and Dr.

Managing forest fires in the country has become an important and challenging task due to the serious threats on the environment. Further, the outbreak of forest fires annually destroys thousands of valuable forest resources thereby having a direct bearing on livelihood of the people.

After the conclusion of the 2nd Annual Forestry Conference at Samdrup Jongkhar, the Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS) held an exhibition with the theme “Exhibiting forests for people” the next day on 24 December 2011. Numerous stalls from various departments, agencies and institutions from within and outside the Ministry showcased diverse information and technologies mainly focusing on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of forests.

Coinciding with the Second Annual Forestry Conference at Samdrup Jongkhar, the Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture and Forests, His Excellency Lyonpo (Dr.) Pema Gyamtsho officially released the Tsenden documentary ‘In Search of the Sacred Giants’ a documentary profiling the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, and music videos on the Takin ‘Bhutan’s National Animal’ and on ‘Forests of Bhutan’.