Haa Valley

The main crops grown in the valley are wheat, barley bitter and sweet buckwheat

The main crops grown in the valley are wheat, barley bitter and sweet buckwheat, although some rice is grown in the lower

reaches of the valley. Potatoes, chilis, apples and other cash crops are grown by farmers on the valley floor, along

terraced hillsides, and in some of the more accessible side valleys. Per the census, almost every household owns livestock

of some type, most commonly yaks and cattle, but also chickens, pig, and horses.

Haa contains Torsa Strict Nature Reserve, one of the environmentally protected areas of Bhutan. Torsa contains no human

inhabitants other than military patrols and posts, occupying substantial portions of the gewogs of Bji and Sangbay. Torsa

is connected to Jigme Dorji National Park via biological corridor, cutting across the northeastern half of Haa District.

The Indian Army maintains a military base in the valley to maintain security against incursions from China. The Chinese

military has built roads into the Torsa Strict Nature Reserve and Haa District over the past dozen years clearly visible

on Google Earth Maps and other viewing platforms.