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Bangkok Post
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No longer a forbidden kingdom

The lush green Paro valley.

Pristine nature has long been a key feature of the Kingdom of Bhutan since it began welcoming guests in 1974.

The small mountainous nation, located in a biodiverse hotspot on the edge of the eastern Himalayas, is the world's first carbon-negative country with approximately 70% of its land covered by forest. More than a third of its forest is under ecological protection and conservation programmes.

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