BUTTERFLY SURVEY SPOTS 10 NEW SPECIES IN SALIM ALI SANCTUARY
The new
species were recorded during a survey held last week. With this, the number of
butterfly species recorded from the sanctuary has reached 140, according to Dr.
Unnikrishnan Puilikal who led the assessment.Species like Malabar Flash,
Travancore Evening Brown, Blue Oak leaf and Red Spot Duke were spotted during
the survey supported by the Kerala Forest Department.The forest department has
also introduced a batch of 20 students of nearby schools to butterfly-watching
during the survey. They were imparted training on the basics of
butterfly-watching.
Handbooks
on were also distributed to 350 school students in the region.
Students who have picked up interest in the birds and butterflies will be given
training. Experts in birdwatching would lead the programme, forest officials
said.Wildlife warden K. Saji, Assistant Wildlife warden M.P. Sanjayan, and
butterfly watchers T.P. Arun and Sreeni Palakkal were among those who took part
in the survey.
Prof. John Kurakar
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