China Claims Large Part Of Bhutan’s Land

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QUESTION FOR ALL OF YOU

Q) Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
A.Assam
B.ArunachalPradesh
C.Sikkim
D.Nagaland

58th meeting of the Global Environment Facility Council
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) was established on the eve of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to help tackle our planet’s most pressing environmental problems. The GEF unites 183 countries in partnership with international institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs), and the private sector to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives.

The GEF work focuses on six main areas, including biodiversity, climate change (mitigation and adaptation), chemicals, international waters, land degradation, sustainable forest management/REDD+.
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China raised a new, non-existent dispute with Bhutan at a virtual meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) held as recently as 2-3 June. The Council was meeting to decide on funding for various environmental projects across the world.
One of the projects seeking funds was the SaktengWildlife Sanctuary (SWS) in eastern Bhutan’s Trashigang district bordering India (Arunachal Pradesh) and China.

The objection came as a shock to the Council meeting but the GEF Secretariat immediately rebutted the Chinese contention pointing out that the SWS was located within the sovereign territory of Bhutan, the sources added.

SaktengWildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located mostly in Trashigang District and just crossing the border into SamdrupJongkharDistrict, Bhutan.
It is one of the country’s protected areas. It is listed as a tentative site in Bhutan’s Tentative List for UNESCO inclusion.