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Chang Yul Park — Thimphu's Pilot Riverside Nature-Based Park Under Bhutan's Green Infrastructure Masterplan

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Completed in 2024 on degraded riverside land, Chang Yul Park is the flagship pilot of Bhutan's GCF-backed Thimphu Green Infrastructure Masterplan: seven acres with 50+ native plant species and a naturalised stormwater drain, though no independent monitoring data is yet published.

50+
Native plant species documented
Chang Yul Park — Thimphu's Pilot Riverside Nature-Based Park Under Bhutan's Green Infrastructure Masterplan

Details

Maturity
Pilot
Promoter
Royal Government of Bhutan / Thimphu Thromde, designed by Arup, under the Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme-backed Thimphu Green Infrastructure and Open Space Masterplan
Period
2024 (completed)
Keywords
urban parks, riverside restoration, stormwater management, biodiversity

Context

Chang Yul Park, a seven-acre riverside park designed by Arup, is the flagship pilot of Bhutan's GCF-backed Thimphu Green Infrastructure Masterplan, completed in 2024 on degraded land along the Wangchhu river.

Results

The park documents 50+ native plant species and naturalises a stormwater drain, but no independent post-completion biodiversity or runoff monitoring has yet been published.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Medium (€50k–€500k)
Time to results
Medium (1–3 years)
Staffing & skills
Thimphu Thromde (municipal government), Arup design team, Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme support

Conditions for success

  • future independent biodiversity and stormwater monitoring
  • sustained municipal maintenance funding

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