Bhutan is considered as a bird-watchers' paradise.
Bhutan is considered as a bird-watchers' paradise. Over 70% of the country is forested, and unlike other Himalayan countries which are seen to be suffering from deforestation and environmental degradation, Bhutan’s richly preserved forest and a significant proportion of its land designated as protected areas, supports some of the best reaining representatyives of forest habitats in the Himalayas. The black mountan ranges of the eastern Himalayas of which Bhutan is a part has been designated as one of the world's top 10 biodiversity "hotspots" supporting an array of climatic conditions and layering of distinct biotic communities.
Currently 675 species have been recorded in the country including ten species of birds that are in danger of extinction reside in Bhutan, including the rare black-necked crane, and the Imperial Heron, which is one of the fifty rarest birds in the world. The best season for birdwatching in Bhutan is usually the winter months of late September to Feburary.