Royal Society for Protection of Nature
- Scan the entrance poster and the right centre opens itself
- Pay from any Bhutanese bank account, or your banking app
- A QR e-ticket the desk scans — nothing to print
- Entry fees fund conservation work at the centres
How it works
Three steps, and you are through the gate
The whole thing is meant to be done standing at the entrance on a phone with one bar of signal.
- 01
Choose your centre
Scan the poster at the entrance, or pick a centre from the list below. Nothing to install, no account to make.
- 02
Enter your visit
Your visitor category and how many are with you. The entry fee is worked out from the current fee table as you type.
- 03
Pay, then check in
Confirm with your bank and the QR e-ticket appears on screen. Show it at the desk, they scan it, and you are in.
Where you can go
Choose a centre
Each centre sets its own fee table. Pick one to see what your visit costs before you commit to anything.
BNC-ECPhobjikha valley, Wangdue PhodrangBlack-necked Crane Education Center
Exhibits on the black-necked crane, a viewing deck over the marsh, and the trail along the valley floor where the flock roosts.
Scan to book Cranes winter in the valleyBook entry
WBH-CBCTsirangWhite-bellied Heron Conservation and Breeding Center
The conservation and breeding centre for the white-bellied heron — one of the rarest birds in the world, and a species RSPN has worked on for decades.
Scan to book Open year roundBook entry
Why book ahead
Built for the gate, not the office
The counter still works exactly as it always has. This is for everyone who would rather not stand in front of it.
Less time at the desk
The ticket is issued before you arrive, so checking in is a scan of your QR rather than a form, a fee and change at the counter.
The fee, worked out for you
Rates differ by visitor category. Enter your party and the total is calculated from the fee table the centre is running today.
Paid through your own bank
Payment goes through the domestic gateway, confirmed by the one-time password your bank sends. Only the last four digits of your account are kept.
A ticket that stays put
Add your email and the ticket is sent to you. The link keeps working, so you can reopen the QR or your receipt at any time.
Where the money goes
Every entry fee stays with the work it pays for
RSPN has worked on Bhutan's black-necked cranes and white-bellied herons for decades — habitat surveys, community programmes, and the education centres visitors walk into. The fee you pay at the gate goes back into that work.
Watching the birds
Season counts, nest monitoring and the tracking work that shows where the flock goes.
Working with the valley
Programmes run with the farmers and villages who share the wetland year round.
Keeping the centres open
The exhibits, hides and trails that make a visit worth the trip.
Questions
Before you book
Do I need an account?
No. Open the centre's page, fill in your visit, and pay. Accounts are only for RSPN staff running the counter.
How do I pay?
Two ways, both domestic. Enter your bank account number and confirm with the one-time password your bank sends you, or open the payment QR in your own banking app and scan it — the page updates itself once the payment clears.
Can I book for a group?
Yes. Pick the visitor category and enter how many people are with you. One ticket covers the party, and the desk scans it once.
Where is my ticket after I pay?
It appears on screen straight away, and it is emailed to you if you gave an email address. The link stays live, so you can reopen it on the way to the gate.
What if the payment fails?
Nothing is issued until payment clears, so you can start again with the other payment method — or buy your ticket at the counter as usual.
What do entry fees pay for?
They support the conservation and education work RSPN carries out at the centres and in the valleys around them.
Sort the ticket now, scan it at the gate
It takes a few taps, and the desk has nothing left to work out — just your code to scan. If you would rather pay at the counter, it is still open.
Choose a centreAlready booked? Open the e-ticket link from your email