Dawn in Phobjikha, a glacial valley on the western slopes of the Black Mountains. The valley is a designated conservation area.Katie Garrod Even monks need a sleep-in. I discover this while sitting, ...

High in the Himalayas, Bhutan’s Phobjikha Valley transforms into one of the most enchanting winter spectacles of nature. Every year, hundreds of black-necked cranes descend from the Tibetan plateau to ...

Phobjikha-Although Phobjikha is a Ramsar-designated wetland, the valley is experiencing increasing environmental pressure from stray animals, unregulated grazing, unmanaged waste, and tourism-related ...

Up in the Himalayan Mountains, valleys surrounded by rolling green mountains provide a much-needed shelter from harsh winter winds and temperatures. The slow drip of glacial melt feeds the meandering ...

The annual migration of the black-necked cranes is an eagerly awaited event in Phobjikha, the home of Bhutan’s largest wetlands, says Sohini Sen The 400-year-old Tibetan-style, Gangteng ...

Last October I visited Bhutan, and one of the places I was keen to travel to was the Phobjikha Valley. This valley is located in Central Bhutan and is famous for its Gangteng Monastery, an old ...