{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 71: The biodiverse splendour of Bhutan","description":"This episode is about Bhutan: carbon-negative, Buddhist and a pioneer in sustainable tourism. This tiny country, about the size of Switzerland contains 774 species.&amp;nbsp; In comparison, neighbouring India\u2014 nearly ten times the size\u2014 has just 1200 species. Here we talk to Namgay Tshering a freelance birding guide about the birds of Bhutan.&amp;nbsp; Specifically he mentions the Beautiful Nuthatch, the Blyth\u2019s tragopan, the Himalayan Monal and others.&amp;nbsp; He talks about how Eastern and Southern Bhutan are a haven for birdwatchers, perhaps because the main cities of Paro, Thimphu and Punakha are far from these locales.&amp;nbsp; Watch this episode on Youtube for visuals of Bhutan.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Bird Podcast with Shoba Narayan","author_url":"https:\/\/birdpodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28164875\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0191c8\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/162017330"}