Bhutan Eco Tours - Eco tour of Himalayas

Bhutan the land of the thunder dragons is in the lap of Himalaya. The climate in Bhutan varies with altitude. So eco tourism is enthusiastic for an tourist as the;
Forest type in Bhutan is diverse. The forests consists of mixed conifer forest, fir forest Chir pine forest, Blue pine forest, broadleaf mixed with conifers, tropical lowland forests, lowland hardwood forest and upland hardwood forest.

The royal government of Bhutan has tried to bring all the 46 species of Rhododendrons found in Bhutan at the Royal Botanical Park at Lamperi, Over 300 types of medicinal plants are found in Bhutan. Blue poppy (the national flower), edelweiss, gentian, medicinal plants, daphne, giant rhubarb, high-altitude plants, tropical trees, pine, junipers, magnolias, carnivorous plants, rare orchids, and oak are common sights.

Bhutan is paradise to a variety of animals. In the south the tropical forests among others tiger, clouded leopard, elephants, one horned Rhinoceros, water buffalo, golden langur, gaur, swamp deer, hog deer horn bills, are found. Temperate zone is a inhabited by tiger, leopard, goral, gray langur, Himalayan black beer, red panda, sambar, wild pig, and barking deer. In the high altitude animals like red panda, tiger, takin, marmot and musk deer, snow leopard, and blue sheep are found.