{"data":{"featured":{"edges":[{"node":{"frontmatter":{"title":"Camera Trap Monitoring Across Royal Manas, Phibsoo, and Biological Corridor 03","region":"South-central Bhutan across protected areas and corridor landscapes","focus":"Landscape-scale biodiversity monitoring and species documentation","impact":"Built and sustained a multi-site camera trap network documenting 100+ species—including tigers, Asian elephants, clouded leopards, and gaur—providing the primary biodiversity evidence base for management and corridor planning decisions across three connected protected landscapes.","methods":["Camera trap survey design","Field deployment and maintenance","Species identification","Biodiversity data management"],"external":null},"html":"<p>Designed, established, and maintained a systematic camera trap monitoring network across Royal Manas National Park, Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary, and Biological Corridor 03—three interconnected protected landscapes spanning Bhutan's subtropical southern belt.</p>\n<p>The network documented more than 100 wildlife species, including charismatic megafauna (tiger, Asian elephant, clouded leopard, gaur) and range-restricted or poorly-known taxa. Data directly informed management decisions, conservation reporting, and programme progress under the IKI Living Landscape Project and Bhutan for Life.</p>"}},{"node":{"frontmatter":{"title":"Conservation Management Plan for Biological Corridor 03","region":"Biological Corridor 03, Bhutan","focus":"Corridor planning, connectivity, and management recommendations","impact":"Delivered the operative management plan for BC03 under the IKI Living Landscape Project and Bhutan for Life framework, guiding zoning, conservation priorities, and long-term stewardship for a critical transboundary wildlife corridor.","methods":["Corridor planning","Habitat assessment","GIS analysis","Conservation planning"],"external":null},"html":"<p>Led development of the Conservation Management Plan for Biological Corridor 03—the primary operational planning document for one of Bhutan's key transboundary wildlife corridors linking Royal Manas National Park and Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary. The plan synthesised landscape ecology, spatial analysis, and field ground-truthing into structured management prescriptions.</p>\n<p>The work established corridor zoning, habitat management priorities, and monitoring frameworks that directly informed conservation investment and field operations under the Bhutan for Life conservation programme and the IKI Living Landscape Project.</p>"}},{"node":{"frontmatter":{"title":"Climate Change Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment for Sarpang Forest Division","region":"Sarpang Forest Division, Bhutan","focus":"Climate risk assessment linked to divisional planning and management capacity","impact":"Produced the first systematic climate vulnerability and capacity baseline for Sarpang Forest Division, identifying priority response areas and institutional gaps to inform climate-adaptive forest management under Bhutan's national adaptation framework.","methods":["Vulnerability assessment","Climate adaptation planning","GIS and remote sensing","Technical report development"],"external":null},"html":"<p>Led the Climate Change Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment for Sarpang Forest Division—integrating climate projections, ecosystem sensitivity data, and institutional capacity information into a structured planning assessment aligned with Bhutan's national adaptation priorities.</p>\n<p>The assessment identified key climate pressure points across forest types, wildlife habitats, and community-linked landscapes. It provided a prioritised framework for capacity investment and climate-adaptive management response, representing the first systematic baseline of this kind for the division.</p>"}},{"node":{"frontmatter":{"title":"Conflict-to-Coexistence Strategy for Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation","region":"Sarpang Forest Division, Bhutan","focus":"Applied strategy development for coexistence planning and conflict mitigation","impact":"Prepared a structured coexistence strategy translating spatial conflict data and community realities into a policy-aligned action framework for one of Bhutan's highest human-elephant conflict zones, directly informing mitigation investment and field operations.","methods":["Strategy development","Stakeholder coordination","Conflict analysis","Conservation policy support"],"external":null},"html":"<p>Prepared the Conflict-to-Coexistence Strategy for Sarpang Forest Division, drawing on human-elephant conflict incident data, spatial analysis, community engagement records, and field knowledge to build a comprehensive response framework for one of Bhutan's most active HEC zones.</p>\n<p>The strategy structured mitigation pathways, early-warning approaches, and coexistence-oriented land management recommendations aligned with national conservation policy—connecting field realities, management needs, and policy direction into an applied framework for conflict reduction and long-term coexistence planning.</p>"}}]}}}