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More than 60 percent of the
endemic plant species of the
eastern Himalayas can be
found within Bhutan. Of the
5500 known species of
vascular plants, 50 or more
are endemic to Bhutan
itself. Although a
comprehensive description of
Bhutanese flora is yet to be
formulated, it is accepted
that several species are
highly valuable for their
conservation properties.
These include some for
Alkaloids and gene pools for
crop research, and those
that are potential
horticultural crops.
770 bird species in Bhutan
have been recorded in Bhutan
and much still remain
unknown. Snow leopard, blue
sheep, red panda, tiger,
takin, marmot and musk deer
are some of the species
found in the high altitude.
Temperate zone fauna include
Tiger, leopard, goral, gray
langur, Himalayan black
beer, red panda, sambar,
wild pig, and barking deer.
The tropical forests in the
south have tiger, clouded
leopard, elephants, one
horned Rhinoceros, water
buffalo, golden langur,
gaur, swamp deer, hog deer
horn bills etc.
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