Sakteng, Trashigang—For many years, residents of Sakteng gewog in Trashigang have struggled without a proper waste disposal facility, often resorting to dumping trash in nearby forests. A new landfill ...

Sakteng, Trashigang—It is late morning in the highland settlement of Sakteng and the winter’s chill has already set in. “It will only get colder by the day,” says Yuden Mo, a 59-year-old, who is busy ...

Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) is a 650 km 2 national park in the far eastern region of Bhutan, bordering the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The sanctuary is adorned with a diverse ecosystem ...

Beijing's surprise move came during a virtual conservation meeting in June, when it laid claim for the first time to Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary, which spans about 740 sq km (285 sq miles ...

In the Buddhist nation Bhutan, there is a national park called the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the country’s most protected areas, which was originally partly created to protect Yetis.