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Geography and Environment of Bhutan
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Bhutan.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna
- Climate
- varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas
- Weather Patterns
- http://voap.weather.com/weather/oap/BTXX0002?template=TRVLH&par=1003114983&unit=0&key=5b85ae1d85877a1b34827fba743e2133
- Highest Point
- 7553 — Kula Kangri 7,553 m
- Lowest Point
- 97 — Drangme Chhu 97 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- about half the size of Indiana
- Border Countries
- China 470 km, India 605 km
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbide
- Natural Hazards
- violent storms from the Himalayas are the source of the country's name which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon; frequent landslides during the rainy season
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- soil erosion; limited access to potable water
- International Agreements
- Party To: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea