Environmental conservation is a basic policy of Bhutan, but it's also developing tourism as a nation-building pillar to improve rural livelihoods. A project run by a Japanese NGO and Bhutan's only nature conservation group trains homestay farmers and local guides, and develops local specialties. The program introduces Bhutanese preserving their customs, lifestyle and environment through tourism development and a Japanese woman working side by side with them to provide Bhutan-style hospitality.
