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Introduction
The Royal Botanical Park, also known as the Rhododendron Garden at Lamperi is about half an hour drive towards Punakha/Wangdue from Thimphu. The Royal Botanical Park is the first recreational park in Bhutan situated at an altitude range of 2100 metres to 3750 metres. Her Majesty the Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck inaugurated the Royal Botanical Park at Lamperi on the 22nd October 2008. The park is dedicated to the 100 years of glorious monarchy and the coronation of the 5th Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. The park is located within the Sinchula-Dochula-Helela zone under the Thimphu and Punakha Dzongkhags. It covers an area of 47 square kilometers and serves as the biological corridor connecting Jigme Dorji and Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Parks. The park is the watershed for Wangchu and Punatshangchu river systems, including the Simtokha rongchu and Teobe Rongchu.The Royal Government of Bhutan has created the country’s first Royal Botanical Park in an area of high conservation value. The park features a variety of forest types, spectacular scenery, natural rhododendron groves, endangered wildlife and a lake. These natural attributes have been complemented with a Visitors’ Information Centre, Café, walking tracks, a garden showcasing 46 species of rhododendrons [29 native and 18 collected from different parts of the country], flowering herbs, picnic and camping sites and summerhouse of the nomads. The park has conservation, research, education and recreation functions. The RBP also plays a part in achieving Gross National Happiness by protecting, promoting and educating people about the natural and cultural heritage of the Dochula area. The park provides a friendly place for families and friends to spend time together in a natural environment besides providing a visitor attraction.
Ecology and biodiversity
The altitude or height above sea level, influence the climate and is one of the factor
Introduction
The Royal Botanical Park, also known as the Rhododendron Garden at Lamperi is about half an hour drive towards Punakha/Wangdue from Thimphu. The Royal Botanical Park is the first recreational park in Bhutan situated at an altitude range of 2100 metres to 3750 metres. Her Majesty the Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck inaugurated the Royal Botanical Park at Lamperi on the 22nd October 2008. The park is dedicated to the 100 years of glorious monarchy and the coronation of the 5th Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. The park is located within the Sinchula-Dochula-Helela zone under the Thimphu and Punakha Dzongkhags. It covers an area of 47 square kilometers and serves as the biological corridor connecting Jigme Dorji and Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Parks. The park is the watershed for Wangchu and Punatshangchu river systems, including the Simtokha rongchu and Teobe Rongchu.The Royal Government of Bhutan has created the country’s first Royal Botanical Park in an area of high conservation value. The park features a variety of forest types, spectacular scenery, natural rhododendron groves, endangered wildlife and a lake. These natural attributes have been complemented with a Visitors’ Information Centre, Café, walking tracks, a garden showcasing 46 species of rhododendrons [29 native and 18 collected from different parts of the country], flowering herbs, picnic and camping sites and summerhouse of the nomads. The park has conservation, research, education and recreation functions. The RBP also plays a part in achieving Gross National Happiness by protecting, promoting and educating people about the natural and cultural heritage of the Dochula area. The park provides a friendly place for families and friends to spend time together in a natural environment besides providing a visitor attraction.
Ecology and biodiversity
The altitude or height above sea level, influence the climate and is one of the factor
Bibliography: First reference Phub Dorji, forester under the Department of Forest, Ministry of Agriculture. Additional references http://www.moaf.gov.bt/moa/ www.bhutantrustfund.bt/parks-of-bhutan/rbp www.google.bt/images/birds/plants/mammals