Namdapha Butterfly Meet in Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang district spots over 200 species

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ITANAGAR: Over 212 species of butterflies were spotted at the fourth edition of the recently-concluded Namdapha Butterfly Meet in Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang district, officials said here on Thursday.

The three-day meet that concluded on September28 last, was held at the Deban camp of Namdapha National Park (NNP) in the district.

Significant among the species recorded during the meet, included the Saffron (Mota Massyla), Koh-i-noor (Amathuxidia Amythaon), Yellow Veined Lancer (Pyroneura Latoia Latoia) and the Zigzag Flat (Odina Decorates).

The meet was organized by the Society for Education and Environmental Development (SEED), a NGO, in collaboration with the tourism department, Changlang district administration, Namdapha Tiger Reserve and the Namdapha National Park (NNP) authorities. The aim of the event, which witnessed participants from eight different states of the country and students from different colleges and university of Arunachal Pradesh, was to sensitize the people, especially students on the importance of conserving nature.

Besides butterfly watching, various activities like nature walk, talks on butterflies and conservation were also organized during the event.

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