Butterfly parks help in increasing awareness – but not in conservation
Like bees, butterflies are also crucial in pollination. | Rhett A Butler / Mongabay Colourful and delicate, butterflies are not only beautiful creatures but also play an essential role in the food chain as well as being indicators of the ecosystem. Of late, butterfly parks are emerging as a new trend with recent ones coming up in cities like Bhopal and Indore in Madhya Pradesh. States like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bangalore, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh already have many such parks. “Around three dozen species including butterflies like blue tiger, pl...
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