This site uses cookies, as explained in our terms of use. If you consent, please close this message and continue to use this site.
The Government of Bhutan’s 12th Five-Year Plan identifies spring revival and springshed management as priority areas and the Watershed Management Division (WMD), Department of Forest and Park Services is undertaking spring revival activities. Continuing its support to the Government of Bhutan in reviving drying springs, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) organized a refresher training for the staff of the WMD and the College of Natural Resources in Bhutan from 15 to 22 April 2019. The training involved 16 invited participants directly involved in spring reviving and management activities in Bhutan who had previously attended similar trainings organized by ICIMOD.
0 mins Read
Experts from ICIMOD and the Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM) facilitated the refresher training which included a theoretical session on data presentation, and field-based training on aquifer mapping in two pilot spring sites: Lungshukha spring in Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag and Darey Chhu spring in Sarpang Dzongkhag, Bhutan.
The training built on the participants’ prior experiences and provided in-depth hands-on training on hydrogeological mapping in spring sites, and plotting and delineating of natural recharge areas of spring sites using Google Earth software. The training enabled the participants to design different recharge interventions in recharge areas. Following the training, the participants will visit their respective field sites and collect additional information on the hydrogeology and socioeconomics situation. They will then initiate activities to implement the Spring Revival Protocol in Bhutan. ICIMOD and ACWADAM will continue to provide technical support on an as-needed basis.
Participants of the refresher training heading for the onsite hands-on training (Photo: WMD)
Share
Stay up to date on what’s happening around the HKH with our most recent publications and find out how you can help by subscribing to our mailing list.
RELATED CONTENTS
Hindu Kush Karakoram Pamir Landscape (HKPL) Birds Species of Wakhan Corridor Birds Species of Wakhan and Big Pamir Vegetation ...
On 17 May 2022, we held a hybrid inception meeting to strengthen the development, planning, and implementation of the
ICIMOD celebrated World Environment Day 2015 in collaboration with the Government of Gilgit Baltistan, the Pakistan Agricultural Research ...
ICIMOD’s Director Programme Operations Dr Eklabya Sharma and Livelihoods Theme Leader Dr Golam Rasul have been named members of the Silk Road ...
A three-day training of trainers workshop was conducted at the Agriculture Development Bank Hall, Rupandehi district in Nepal by the International Centre ...
For ICIMOD, engagement and partnerships with private sector entities are a means to support its vision and mission for sustainable ...
ICIMOD and CEAPRED are helping three local farmers’ groups launch a common collection center and retail outlet under the Himalica ...
Traveling to the remote far western district of Darchula for the first time put me in a state of pandemonium ...
