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	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> pine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Pines are mostly monoecious, having the male and female cones on the same tree, though a few species are sub-dioecious with individuals predominantly, but not wholly, single-sex.
		Monterey Pine, Pond Pine), the seeds are stored in closed ("serotinous") cones for many years until a forest fire kills the parent tree; the cones are also opened by the heat and the stored seeds are then released in huge numbers to re-populate the burnt ground.
		Pines are commercially among the most important of species used for timber and wood pulp in temperate and tropical regions of the world.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/pine (1341 words)

	botany/pinus
		Pine trees are also tapped in several parts of the world, such as western France, the southeastern U.S., and the Himalayas, for the purpose of their resin, which when distilled provides turpentine and resin.
		Pines intended to grow in the forest should be set in their positions when quite small, from 9 to 12 inches high.
		Pines usually form straggly roots and it's difficult to dig them up with a good soil ball, but this is very important to successful transplanting of all but very small plants.
	www.botany.com /pinus.html (1351 words)

	Bhutan White Pine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bhutan White Pine (Pinus bhutanica) is a tree restricted to Bhutan and adjacent parts of northeast India and southwest China.
		Along with the related Blue Pine (Pinus wallichiana) it is a constituent of lower altitude blue pine forests.
		This pine reaches a height of 25 meters.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bhutan_White_Pine (181 words)

	Bhutan Eco Tours (Adventure Tour-Bird Watching))
		Bhutan is located at the junction of two major biogeographical realms the temperate palearcti and the tropical Indo- Malaya-and extreme variations in climate and altitude, Bhutanposses vertebrates and more than 60% of the endemic species of the Eastern Himalayas.
		Bhutan is truly a birdwatcher’s paradise and we welcome you to partake in a remarkable journey in a land blessed by the heavens and cherished by its people.
		Today drive to Mongar the eastern part of Bhutan across the Thumsing La pass at a height of a 3,800meters (12,465ft) and the subsequent descent from high altitude pine forest to lush pastures and orchards is one of the most exciting drives in all of the Himalayas.
	www.bhutanecotours.com.bt /AdvnBird.htm (2110 words)

	Bhutan Tours,Bhutan Tour,Tours to Bhutan,Bhutan Travel,Travel to Bhutan,Bhutan Trekking Tour,Trekking in Bhutan,Bhutan ...
		Bhutan is a land of honest, friendly people, fresh air, immense forests, springs of clear water, high snow -capped mountains emerging from the clouds and Dzongs (fortresses) enveloped in mysteries is what this "Kingdom in the Sky" is all about.
		Bhutan has 4 distinct seasons, with spring being the most beautiful time of the year.
		The fresh air pine covered mountains around the valley and cluster of villages scattered over the valley is a treat to nature lovers.
	www.ncstravels.com /outbound-tours/nepal-bhutan-tours1.html (1102 words)

	The Living Edens: Bhutan - Land of the Thunder Dragon
		The birch forest and scrub of the sub alpine zone are vital habitat for the arboreal birch mouse and musk deer.
		In Bhutan and as far west as central Nepal, a lush temperate evergreen forest grows between elevations of 3,000 to 5,000 feet.
		In spring, the forest is ablaze with white magnolia, and white, pink or red rhododendron blossoms.
	www.pbs.org /edens/bhutan/Bhu_dragon3.htm (667 words)

	All you want to know about bhutan
		Bhutan has long been known to be a mystical, almost forbidden Kingdom.
		Bhutan is a monarchy ruled by a benevolent king who made history when he was 17, the youngest of the world's reigning monarchs, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who become king on the death of his father in 1972, is the fourth in the royal line which was established with his grandfather in 1907.
		Today, Bhutan is well on the path of progress with many schools, hospitals and othar basic facilities.
	www.drukpath.com /bhutan.php (920 words)

	Bhutan
		Bhutan is a small kingdom covering an area of 46,500 square kilometres in the eastern part of the Himalayan Range between latitudes 26
		It is surrounded by the Tibetan Plateau in the north, the Bengal and Assam Plains in the south, Arunachal Pradesh in the east and the Darjeeling and the Sikkim Himalaya in the west (see Figure 1).
		The topography of Bhutan is characterized by rugged mountains separated by river valleys.
	www.fao.org /WAICENT/FAOINFO/AGRICULT/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/Bhutan.htm (4524 words)

	Punakha
		The Punakha valley is the erstwhile capital of Bhutan.
		Punakha is the least elevated of Bhutan's central valleys and famous for its benign climate in which fruit trees flourish within sight of the snow-crested Himalayan Mountains.
		Within sight of the alpine snows is a magnificent canvas of colour - a profusion of red, pink, white, yellow and purple rhododendron blossoms splashed amongst the soft green of wild herbs, and forest trees.
	www.east-himalaya.com /bhutan/punakha.htm (176 words)

	Bhutan Flora, Flora in Bhutan, Southern Valley of Medicinal Herbs, Plants in Bhutan, Bhutan Plants, Bhutan is ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bhutan Flora, Flora in Bhutan, Southern Valley of Medicinal Herbs, Plants in Bhutan, Bhutan Plants, Bhutan is Butanist's Paradise
		Bhutan has 13 types of Blue poppy of which one is endemic to Bhutan.
		The bowls that are used in Bhutan are made from burs of a variety of trees, including maple.
	www.bhutantravelinfo.com /flora.htm (371 words)

	Pinon Penny offers American Pinon Pinenuts - and pinenut information. Why are American pine nuts an important use for ...
		Pine nut oil is obtained by pressing and is available on the market as an expensive gourmet cooking oil or a medicine (in bottles or capsules).
		Unlike pinyon pines, which continue to be harvested commercially for pine nuts, many of the nut producing pine species naturally occurring in the U.S. (Table 1) were never commercially used for pine nut production and their potential for such production was never a subject of systematic inquiry.
		It was observed that white pines readily hybridize among themselves (Mirov N.T. and Hasbrouck J. Therefore, Pinus sibirica and Pinus koraiensis could potentially be hybridized with Pinus strobus in an attempt to produce a nut producing hybrid adapted to the natural range of Pinus strobus.
	www.pinenut.com /noha.htm (3248 words)

	Amazing Adventures : Bhutan Travels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bhutan - The Buddhist Kingdom lies east of Nepal and west of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, south of Tibet and north of the Indian state territories of West Bengal and Assam.
		Bhutan is a land-locked country surrounded by mountains to the north and west.
		The name "Bhutan" is said to derive from the ancient Indian term "Bhotanta" which means fthe end of the land of the "Bhots" (the Sanskrit name for Tibetans) but it could also extend from the Sanskrit word "Bhu'uttan" or "high land".
	www.asiantrekkingtours.com /bhutan_travels.htm (2783 words)

	Bhutan 1995
		Bhutan, shielded from the outside world until the 1960s, has retained all the charm of the old world.Like timeless images from the past, the traveller encounters the full glory of this ancient land through its strategic monastic fortresses known as Dzongs, prayer flags which flutter along the ridges, and finally the pristine natural heritage.
		Bhutan's forests cover is about 65 per cent of the country's area of 46,000 sq.
		Blue pines grow on the slopes, but most of the valley floor is cultivated with rice paddies, which are utilized for wheat during wintertime.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/Bhutan95.html (6942 words)

	Seedman's Seed Explorer's Club
		White ash is the most valuable of the ashes for timber; the wood is lightweight yet hard and strong, and used to make tool handles, furniture and baseball bats.
		The Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster) is a pine native to the western Mediterranean region.
		The Macedonian Pine (Pinus peuce; family Pinaceae) is a species of pine tree that occurs in the mountains of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia and the extreme north of Greece in southeastern Europe, growing typically at (600-) 1,000-2,200 (-2,300) m altitude.
	www.seedman.com /seedexclub.htm (13690 words)

	Gross National Happiness - Bhutan, Asia, Asia Travel Stories, Bhutan, Bhutan Travel Stories, Bill Werlin \| BootsnAll ...
		Not only was Kephal extremely knowledgeable about Bhutan, all the deities and demons in all the temples, but also he turned out to have a great sense of humor and understanding of our usual need to do different things.
		Tall blue pines and cypress were dripping with huge globs of dark green moss.
		Bhutan's interstates are barely one lane wide total, have no straight stretches over 20 yards long and are usually bounded on both sides by one rising cliff face and a freefall into a valley floor on the other.
	www.bootsnall.com /articles/06-05/gross-national-happiness-bhutan.html (2764 words)

	Birding India Tours - North East India : Bhutan
		These diverse, rich and lovely habitat support most of the countries breeding birds, globally threatened birds, and Bhutan’s restricted range birds The Buddhist culture, which respects all forms of life, is an added factor which has resulted in an avifauna that is remarkably visible, approachable, and diverse.
		While winter is ideal for mountain viewing because of clear skies, spring is nicer as it is warmer and the forests are alive with insects and wildflowers.
		With the opening of the land route through Samdrup Jongkhar in East Bhutan, it is now possible to arrive at Paro by air and traverse the entire West to South birding route to exit at Samdrup Jongkhar, or vice versa.
	www.allindiabirding.com /bhutan/index.html (993 words)

	:: Nature Trail :: Bhutan, Tour, Trekking, Sightseeing more Activitise :: Nature Trail Travels & Tours, Trekking ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bhutan 's extensive bird list reflects the kingdom's wide range of agro-ecological environments, from subtropical to alpine.
		Even the casual observer can be sure to see the blue whistling-thrush, yellow blue magpie, the wallcreeper, white capped water redstarts, spotted nutcracker in the pine forest and the red-billed choughs on the roofs on the dzongs.
		All animals in Bhutan are protected by the Buddhist ethic that prohibits killing.
	www.naturetrailnepal.com /bhutan_bird_watching.php (456 words)

	Bhutan Yak Adventure Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		After Tea, drive to the ruins of the Drukgyal Dzong, built in 1647 by the Great Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, father and unifier of medieval Bhutan, the dzong was destroyed by accidental fire and left in ruins as an evocative reminder of the great victories it was built to commemorate.
		Visit Trongsa Dzong, the most impressive dzong of Bhutan, built in its present form in 1644 by Chogyal Minjur Tempa, the official who was sent by Shabdrung to unify eastern Bhutan and enlarged at the end of the 17th century by Desi Tenzin Rabgay.
		This Dzong is the oldest Dzong in Bhutan and presently houses a Monastic school.
	www.tourism-bhutan.com /historic.php (1413 words)

	Chir Pine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii) named after William Roxburgh, is a pine native to the Himalaya.
		Chir pine is widely planted for timber in its native area, being one of the most important trees in forestry in northern Pakistan, India and Nepal.
		Chir Pine rosin is principally used in paper, soap, cosmetics, paint, varnish, rubber and polish industries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chir_Pine (496 words)

	Goway's Bhutan - Goway Travel Experiences
		However, to minimize the perceived threat to Bhutan's unique culture, the government has established a stringent set of rules, which means you must travel on a pre-arranged itinerary.
		Red and white rice are served at all meals.
		Bhutan's professional chefs temper their natural tendency to over spice dishes by preparing food more suitable to western taste ranging from Continental to Chinese.
	www.goway.com /orientasia/bhutan/bhu_beforeyougo.html (698 words)

	Trip Report of Bhutan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The vastness and beauty of Bhutan’s forests and its other habitats is to experience a rare window onto what Asia and the Himalayas once were like.
		This is a very rare event in Bhutan and gave everyone a reality check on the credibility on keeping the local spirits happy.
		Another first for a Bhutan VENT tour and another indication that there was severe weather at high altitude.
	www.kolkatabirds.com /bhutantripreport.htm (3892 words)

	Bhutan Tour: Secret Shangrila, Bhutan the land of mystery, Secret Shangri la 7 nights 8 days tour, 4 days journey to ...
		Bhutan is the best-kept secret in the travel industry.
		Due to its relative isolation, the country is not known to the outside world and until 1960, western visitors rarely visited the country.
		The mountains are magnificent, the countryside green, the air pure and unpolluted and the architecture striking.
	www.nepalmountain.com /bhutan_index.html (787 words)

	TIMEasia Magazine: The Kingdom of the Divine
		Wearing a simple white dress shirt open at the neck and lightweight gray trousers, the 71-year-old Zecha, scion of an Indonesian tea-and-rubber family, carries himself with a dashing, carefully composed informality that seems second nature to international arbiters of style.
		Instead, you are met in a courtyard at the end of a winding walkway strewn with pine needles by a receiving line of staff who welcome you with what feels like delighted sincerity.
		And, in that vein, expansion into Bhutan, one of the world's most isolated countries, is Aman's boldest gambit yet in the contest to provide the ultrarich with extreme exoticism—without ever sacrificing luxury.
	www.time.com /time/asia/2004/journey/bhutan2.html (1141 words)

	CYCLEVENTS - Bicycle tours through the Kingdom of Bhutan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bhutan will enchant you with its wonderous landscapes, it's friendly peoples, it's delightful culture unscarred by outside influences.
		Our last day in Bhutan, we will enjoy a hike to visit the fabled Tigers Nest Monastery, with permits to visit the monastery itself rather than just going to a nearby overlook like most tours do.
		Punakha served as the capital of Bhutan until 1955 and it still is the winter residence of the Je-Khenpo (Chief Abbot) and the central monk body.
	www.cyclevents.com /text/bhutan1.htm (1785 words)

	Millennium Update
		The height "winners" were Cupressus torulosa (Bhutan Cypress) at 7-1/2 feet tall, although one of the Dawn Redwoods and one of the Pond Cypresses had grown to 7 feet, at which point they were limited by the shade cloth.
		Pine wilt nematode killed 5 trees this year -- three P. banksiana (Jack Pine), one P. Contorta contorta (Shore Pine) and one P. contorta latifolia (Lodgepole Pine).
		In the Micropinetum area, the major effort was to disperse Pinus palustris (Longleaf Pine) widely throughout this area, partly by transplanting and partly from de novo plantings.
	www.pinetum.org /Lovett/millennium_update.htm (836 words)

	Reizen naar Bhutan - Vakantie in Bhutan - www.reiswijs.nl
		Bhutan is gevestigd als boeddhistische theocratie in de 17e eeuw.
		Bhutan is an ancient kingdom secluded high in the eastern Himalayas.
		Bhutan's artistic tradition has its roots in Buddhism with almost all representation in the arts running along the prevailing theme of struggle between good and evil.
	www.reiswijs.nl /landeninfo/azie/bhutan/bhutan.html (1386 words)

	Bumthang Cultural Trek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The drive from the pass is all the way downhill dropping to the lower and warmer valleys of lobesa.
		The whole of eastern Bhutan was controlled from this fortress during the mid 17th century.
		The walk is very pleasent through pine forest and you can take your time admiring the beautiful country side.
	www.explore-himalaya.com /bhutan/trekBumthang.php (896 words)

	Birding India Tours :: Birding Trip Reports :: Bhutan (May 2004) by Peter Lobo
		Western Bhutan is made up of the valleys of Ha,(2700 m), Paro, (2200 m), and Thimpu, (2300 m) - the capital of Bhutan, is the center of government, religion and commerce.
		Eastern Bhutan lies across the Donga range running North-South and crossed by the 3780 m high Thrumshing la. From this high pass the terrain drops precipitously to the Low valleys of the Kuri Chhu, 650 m (Lingmethang) The main habitations are Mongar and Trashigang at an elevation of 650 m – 1400 m.
		Instead of rhododendron and pine forests, broadleaf subtropical forests overgrown with epiphytic orchids and waterfalls are encountered. One of the best birding areas in Bhutan the Lingmethang Area extends from Namalin to the Kuri la
	www.allindiabirding.com /trip_reports_peter_lobo_bhutan.html (981 words)

	Ventures Birding & Natural History Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bhutan - a land of high Himalayan peaks, dense rhododendron forests and a diverse and beautiful avifauna, our new Venture to this wonderful part of the world will surely be a very memorable experience.
		Bhutan has 22% of its land area set aside in national parks, nature reserves and wildlife sanctuaries.
		Bhutan has 13 endangered species within its borders and is important for over 100 species that breed in the temperate forests.
	www.birdventures.com /Trips/Bhutan06.htm (2426 words)

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