The 29-day 'Big Butterfly Count' campaign is ongoing across the country to count butterflies and find out their diversity. It is said that the campaign started by Butterfly Watchers Nepal, Bhaktapur from March 3 will continue till March 31.
Which species of butterflies are found in Nepal? Where is it found? The founder of Butterfly Watchers Nepal and butterfly expert Sanej Prasad Suwal told how many are found and counting campaign was launched with the aim of taking pictures of butterflies. This is the third campaign and its theme is butterfly marathon. He said that if the participants in the counting count as many butterflies as possible, the theme of the campaign is Butterfly Marathon. It is said that attractive prizes will also be given to those who take the most pictures of dolls in the campaign.
Butterfly Watchers Nepal is a social science based social media platform. It also promotes butterfly study research, conservation, awareness and educational Working . In terms of weather, a campaign has been started now to collect more information by running a campaign during the time when butterflies are more visible. Now the butterflies and rare butterflies found in forest areas are more visible in March, April, June and July. Counting is being done in 25 places including Pokhara, Dharan, Itahari, Hatunda, Lumbini, Bardia, Surkhet, Jhapa and Kanchanpur.
In the second butterfly count, more than 250 species of butterflies were counted across the country and 300 butterfly enumerators participated. Undergraduate and postgraduate students of the Faculty of Science, Zoology and Management are participating in the calculation. Similarly, doll lover photographers are also participating. There is a record of 692 species of butterflies found in Nepal. There is a record of finding butterflies from 100 meters in the plains to 7 thousand meters in the mountains. The doll that makes the
environment charming also does social work. Although many do not know, it indirectly helps to increase the production . It plays an important role in pollination of cereals, oilseeds and fruits. While sucking the juice from the flower, the male pollinates between the female flowers and contributes well to the production . Butterflies also act as indicators of climate change. It is also an indicator of a healthy forest. Wildlife expert Dr. who plays a role for tourism with an attractive looking butterfly. Hemsagar Baral said .
