Royal Society for the Protection of Nature, Bhutan

The Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN) is a citizen-based non-governmental organization in Bhutan established in 1987 under the Royal Command of His Majesty The Fourth King of Bhutan, devoted to conservation of the Kingdom's environment. It states that it is the only NGO in the country accredited with the Adaptation Fund (AF) as a National Implementing Entity (NIE) and with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as a Delivery Partner (DP). RSPN is governed by seven Board Directors, with an Executive Director heading the organization, and holds Royal Patronage.

Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN) was established in 1987 under the Royal Command of His Majesty The Fourth King of Bhutan as a Citizen-based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) devoted to the conservation of the Kingdom's environment. His Majesty The King was the Royal Patron of the RSPN from 1999 to 2012; currently, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck is the Royal Patron. RSPN is governed by seven Board Directors, with the Executive Director as head of the organization. Its stated vision is to be the leader in conservation ensuring future generations of Bhutan live in an environmentally sustainable society, and its mission is to inspire personal responsibility and active involvement of the people of Bhutan in conservation of the Kingdom's environment through education, community engagement and sustainable livelihood opportunities.

Citizen-based NGO devoted to conservation of Bhutan's environment; the only NGO in the country accredited with the Adaptation Fund as a National Implementing Entity and with the Green Climate Fund as a Delivery Partner.

1. 1RSPN - Homerspnbhutan.org
2. 2RSPN - About Usrspnbhutan.org
3. 3RSPN - From the valley of Gangtey to Ladakh: Bhutan’s Crane Conservation Story Takes Flight Across the Himalayasrspnbhutan.org