View of a forest on a way to Ghari Village
Resource #: 69039 (URL for reference)
View of a forest (English )
Tibet and Himalayas: Place Narrative, Bhutan Cultural Library
Location: Samtse
Description:
by Monika Subba
This is a view of a forest on a way to Ghari village. Most of the areas of Bhutan is under forest coverage of 64 percentage. Therefore the people are not allowed to cut any trees from the forest without permission from the forest officials. This is mainly done to protect the areas from soil erosion as it being on a slopely areas.
Associated Resources
This resource was provided by Shejun (Documentation of Bhutan's Oral Cultures sponsored by Arcadia). The copyright holder is Shejun (only private uses permitted).
Resource type: Image
Photographer: Monika Subba
Photograph Date: 17/Mar/2014