Environmental research

Raling is one of the 32 villages under Nanong geog under Pemagatshel. Maize is the major cereal, and potato, orange, ginger and sugarcane are grown for cash income. Raling community has no monastery and are faced with difficulties during the time of death, sickness and performing local/community rituals. The Raling Monastery Tshogpa is constructing a Moanstery for the benefit of the community through donations and currently there are about 32 monks housed in the temporary house. The monks use fuel wood for cooking consuming about two man load every day. This is currently causing a huge damage to nearby forests besides emission of carbon dioxide and causing ill health affects for the monks. Further the area where the monastery is located is prone to landslide and erosion. The Raling Monastery Tshogpa will be carrying out the following project activities to safeguard the environment, reduce carbon emmission and promote nutrition of the monks: 1. Education and awareness on biodiversity conservation and watershed protection 2. Training and plantation of 2000 trees 3. Fencing of plantations and organic vegetable garden 4. Reduction of fuel wood consumption through use of electric cookers (three 150 litre electric cookers) 5. Waste management

Bhutan