Botanical Tour

Bhutan was also known as Lho Jon Men Jong which means ‘the Southern valleys of medicinal herbs’. The name is justified by the diversity of its rich floral wealth which includes over 300 species of Medicinal herbs, 50 species of Rhododendrons, rare orchids, blue poppy, magnolias, junipers, daphne, pine, oak and other types of trees.

With 65.5 % of forest cover, Bhutan has been designated as one of the ten Biodiversity Hotspots in the world and the centre of 221 Global Endemic Bird Areas. It ranks amongst the top 10 % of countries with the highest species richness per unit area in the world; the rich biodiversity of Bhutan being inclusive of more than 120 species of butterflies (28 of which are endemic to the Eastern Himalayas), and as many as 750 plant species endemic to the Eastern Himalayas. Bhutan’s ecosystems are represented by sub-tropical forests, warm and cool broad-leaved forests, evergreen oak forests, chirpine forests, alpine meadows, and a lot more. Bhutan has the highest proportion of forest cover and protected areas as compared to any other Asian nation. To ensure the conservation of ecosystem and habitat biodiversity, the Royal Government has a policy guaranteeing that at least 60 % forest cover will be maintained at all times. In addition, 26 % of the total land area representing all climatic and biodiversity zones are under protected area management and an additional 9 % is set aside as biological corridors.

We can arrange for a professional florist to accompany you on your trips.