Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary

The ESMP for Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary categorizes planned activities as 'Category B', meaning impacts are site-specific and reversible. It details mitigation strategies for building catchment ponds, restoring a lake, and maintaining range offices, with a total budget of Nu. 1.7 million for activities and Nu. 45,000 for safeguard measures.

• The project is classified as a Category B project because potential adverse environmental and social impacts on populations within or around the Protected Areas are "site-specific, reversible and can be readily mitigated".
• Three specific activities are planned for 2025-2026: the construction of covered catchment ponds for the community at Khoma (Nu. 500,000), the restoration of the Tshaling/Baru Tsho lake in Lukchu (Nu. 500,000), and the maintenance of the Serzhong Park Range Office and Staff Quarter (Nu. 700,000).
• The Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary covers 1534.24 square kilometers across Trashiyangtse, Lhuntse, and Mongar, with elevations from 1390 to 6400 meters. It includes a Ramsar-recognized wetland in the Bumdeling floodplain and supports 1,119 households.
• Identified environmental risks for the pond and lake activities include waste generation, ground disturbance, and an increased "Risk of poaching of wildlife" because water sources may concentrate animals in one spot.
• Mitigation measures for wildlife poaching include the installation of CCTV cameras, regular patrols, and the use of warning signs regarding the "legal consequences of poaching".
• The plan mandates strict occupational health and safety (OHS) standards, including a requirement that first aid boxes be located no more than 200m from any working place and that workers not be exposed to noise levels greater than 90 dB(A) for more than 8 hours per day without protection.
• A Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) is established to resolve conflicts within 12 working days, with an option to escalate complaints to the WWF GCF Accredited entity or the GCF Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM).

APA

WWF International (2025). Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary. https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/k8f1i33jo_16.BWS_ESMP_2025.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary. 2025. https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/k8f1i33jo_16.BWS_ESMP_2025.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2025environmental, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2025}, url = {https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/k8f1i33jo_16.BWS_ESMP_2025.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }