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Forests are more than just timber

Mar 21, 2026 5 mins read
Forests are more than just timber

Forests of Bhutan catch rain and harvest water from clouds, contributing over 32 percent of green GDP growth amounting to over Nu 90 billion. This occurs while forests simultaneously safeguard lives and livelihoods, economic assets, transport corridors, towns, and settlements.

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