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Bhutan
The Kingdom of Bhutan is a mountainous country located within the Eastern Himalayas. The country has been identified as one of the ten biodiversity hot spots in the world and as one of the 221 global endemic bird areas. Its ecosystems harbour some of the most exotic species of the eastern Himalayas with an estimated 770 species of birds and over 50 species of rhododendron, besides an astonishing variety of medical plants and orchids. The country also has a rich wildlife with animals such as the takin, snow leopard, golden langur, blue sheep, tiger, water buffalo and elephant. In order to safeguard this rich natural environment and culture, Bhutan has adopted a controlled tourism and development policy.
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Read how Bhutan promoted the International Year of Mountains (2002)
