Boundaries
National Land Commission Secretariat
Dzongkhag Boundary Category: Open
The District boundaries of Bhutan are delineated from Topographic maps based on the endorsed administrative boundary descriptions and high-resolution satellite images.
Keywords: [#dzongkhag#area]
National Land Commission Secretariat
Gewog Boundary Category: Open
Gewog boundaries are the block boundaries dividing the districts into several blocks .The data is derived from Topographic maps.
Keywords: [#gewog boundary#gewog area]
National Land Commission Secretariat
Chiwog Boundary Category: Open
Chiwog boundaries divide the block, Gewog, into several groups of villages for administration. The Chiwog boundaries were delineated during the local government election in 2010
Keywords: [#dzongkhag#gewog#area#population#chiwog boundary]
Department of Forests and Park Services
Biological Corridor Category: Common
Biological Corridors (BC) are areas set aside to connect one or more Protected Areas (PA) and facilitate free movement of wild animals which will facilitate long term conservation of wildlife population of wide range of species, promote gene flow and enable species to adapt to climate change impacts.
Keywords: [#biological corridor#area#park]
Department of Forests and Park Services
Conservation Parks Category: Common
Conservation parks are geographical areas which are declared as National Park (NP), Wildlife Sanctuary (WS), Strict Nature Reserve (SNR) or any conservation area declared by the parliament of Bhutan and dedicated and managed to achieve the long term goal of conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and sociocultural values.
Keywords: [#conservation#park#area]
Department of Water
186 Watershed boundary Category: Open
Bhutan is divided into 186 watersheds.
Keywords: [#watershed#area]
Department of Forests and Park Services
Key Biodiversity Area Category: Common
The KBA are “sites contributing significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity” (IUCN, 2016). In the context of Bhutan, the word ‘global’ in this definition may be replaced with ‘national’ when deemed necessary, and “sites” shall refer to “areas outside protected areas”. As such, KBA are “sites outside protected area networks, contributing significantly to the global and/or national persistence of biodiversity”
Keywords: [#biodiversity#area]
Department of Water
Potential Recharge Area view Category: Common
Land Area in which water percolates through soil to recharge under aquifers that forms marsh, fen, bog, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh or brackish, including snow and glaciers
Keywords: [#groundwater#hydrology]
Department of Water
Basin boundary Category: Open
Bhutan has an extensive river system that is generally distinguished by main rivers that flow north to south. The main rivers are Amochhu,Wangchhu, Punatsangchhu,and Manas. Manas is made up of Mangdechhu and Dragmechhu. For the purpose of management, Mangdechhu and Drangmechhu shall be considered as two separate basins. Amochhu and Drangmechhu originates in China.There are smaller rivers namely, Jaldakha, Aiechhu, Nyera-Amari, Jomori and Merak-Sakteng.
Keywords: [#basin#boundary#area]