The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment is a Government based research and training institute. We strive to foster better stewardship of our natural heritage – land, water, air and species therein – through rigorous science based research and transmission of cutting-edge science results to field practitioners, environmental leaders and policy makers.

We provide regular tailor made courses for both national and international working professionals within the environmental field.

Our major expertise fall within our four focus areas of: Sustainable Forestry; Conservation Biology; Water Resources; and Socio-economic and policy sciences.

We are particularly keen on training professionals on the use and application of appropriate techniques for the collation and interpretation of ecological and environmental data.

•1. Contribute to science and knowledge by conducting research and policy analyses in relevant problem areas (research);
•2. Mainstream scientific research findings into environmental policy and decision-making processes (publications and conferences);
•3. Train current and future generation of conservation and environmental leaders, practitioners and academics (training);

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Harada, M., Wangdi, K., et al. (2012). Rediscovery of Ludlows Bhutan Glory, Bhutanitis ludlowi Gabriel . Butterflies (Teinopalpus):1-10


» McCarthy, J., Dahal, S., Dhendup, T., Gray, T.N.E., Mukherjee, S., Rahman, H., Riordan, P., Boontua, N. & Wilcox, D. (2015). Catopuma temminckii, Asiatic Golden Cat. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™:1-15


» Goodrich, J., Lynam, A., Miquelle, D., Wibisono, H., Kawanishi, K., Pattanavibool, A., Htun, S., Tempa, T., Karki, J., Jhala, Y. & Karanth, U. (2015). Panthera tigris, Tiger. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™:1-19


» Tshering, C. (2015). Bhutan Phenology Network Annual Report 2015. UWICE Press:1-33


» Wangchuk, J., Eby, L. (2013). Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment - A Pilot Study in Bumthang, Bhutan. UWICE Press:1-54