Conservation Fellowship Programme
( Project BT0003 )
WF began its conservation programme in Bhutan in 1977 by providing training opportunities for Bhutanese nationals. As the programme expanded and diversified, it was often necessary to recruit short-term consultants in areas where Bhutan lacked technical expertise. Human resource development, however, remained a priority.
The Conservation Fellowship Programme was initiated in 1989 to develop national capacity for conservation and resource management. So far, more than 80 people have participated in a variety of training programmes, including regional workshops, technical training and graduate degree programmes, and have returned to Bhutan to assume key positions in the Royal Government's conservation and resource management programmes, mainly in the forestry and education sectors.
In addition, more than 150 people have been trained locally. In-country training courses for park staff and local communities have been conducted in relevant parks and other areas. A workshop on protected area survey and monitoring techniques developed in 1993, is now conducted annually with minimal outside expertise.
Environmental education staff members from the Royal Society for the Protection of Nature have also been trained with support from the Fellowship programme, and senior officials have participated in relevant regional workshops, study tours, and biodiversity conferences.
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