A study on
butterflies in Coimbatore Forests Division was released here on Wednesday.
The study was
conducted by Prabhakar Veerarajendran of Osai, a non-governmental organisation
involved in nature and wildlife conservation, and the Coimbatore Division of
the Forest Division. to carry out a survey of butterfly species present in
Coimbatore Forest Division. The aim of the study is to record the species of
butterflies found in the forests, to record the presence of rare species, and
identify the butterfly hotspots, said K. Kalidasan, president of Osai.The
survey report was released by Field Director of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
Srinivas R. Reddy.The first copy was received by Coimbatore District Forest
Officer M. Senthilkumar.
A dedicated long
term field work was required to understand the butterflies of a particular
patch of forest area, said Mr. Veerarajendran. Butterflies are found in
abundance during the beginning of monsoon. The survey found that their number
gradually increased from September and reached its peak between October and
December. November recorded the maximum butterfly count in Forest Division. A
total of 193 butterfly species were recorded till date.
Source : The Hindu
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