Phobjikha-Although Phobjikha is a Ramsar-designated wetland, the valley is experiencing increasing environmental pressure from stray animals, unregulated grazing, unmanaged waste, and tourism-related ...

Dawn in Phobjikha, a glacial valley on the western slopes of the Black Mountains. The valley is a designated conservation area.Katie Garrod Even monks need a sleep-in. I discover this while sitting, ...

Phobjikha is a U-shaped valley, which is surrounded by the irregular formation of mountains carved by the glacial action. It is also known as the Gangteng Valley, named after the Gangteng Monastery in ...

High in the Himalayas, Bhutan’s Phobjikha Valley transforms into one of the most enchanting winter spectacles of nature. Every year, hundreds of black-necked cranes descend from the Tibetan plateau to ...

Up in the Himalayan Mountains, valleys surrounded by rolling green mountains provide a much-needed shelter from harsh winter winds and temperatures. The slow drip of glacial melt feeds the meandering ...

The annual migration of the black-necked cranes is an eagerly awaited event in Phobjikha, the home of Bhutan’s largest wetlands, says Sohini Sen The 400-year-old Tibetan-style, Gangteng ...

Last October I visited Bhutan, and one of the places I was keen to travel to was the Phobjikha Valley. This valley is located in Central Bhutan and is famous for its Gangteng Monastery, an old ...

Centre amends drugs rules to strengthen regulation of high alcohol-containing drug formulations ...