Forests currently cover 70.46% [5] of the land area of Bhutan and sequestration by forests is estimated [6] at 6.3 million tons of CO2 and emissions in 2013 are estimated at 2.2 million tons of CO2 equivalent [7]. As reported in the Second National Communication, Bhutan is highly vulnerable to
Forests currently cover 70.46% [5] of the land area of Bhutan and sequestration by forests is estimated [6] at 6.3 million tons of CO2 and emissions in 2013 are estimated at 2.2 million tons of CO2 equivalent [7]. As reported in the Second National Communication, Bhutan is highly vulnerable to adverse impacts of climate change due to the fragile mountainous ecosystem and economic structure. The most vulnerable sectors are water resources, agriculture, forests & biodiversity and hydropower sectors.
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