Butterflies are considered as indicators of a healthy environment and ecosystems. Unlike large mammalian species, these delicate creatures are not only confined by Protected Areas, but also found in areas with human habitation. Due to ever-rising human population their natural habitats are lost in many areas. Now-a-days butterfly gardens are considered as integrated management practice to protect this form of wildlife. The host plants and nectar plants (local variety) of butterflies are given protection in their native habitats, and caterpillars are reared on them. Establishment of ‘butterfly Conservation Area' would expedite the momentum for implementation of one of the major objectives of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 through conserving this charismatic species along with its habitats. Thus, the present proposal is conceptualised to be implemented with the following objectives:
- To conserve the larval host plants and nectar plants.
- To conserve the local butterfly diversity.
- To develop awareness among the students and others.
Plan of work:
The work will be done as per guideline of the West Bengal biodiversity Board. The schematic sketch of the proposed park is as fellows
Butterfly Conservation Areas of West Bengal
| Sl. No. | District | In Financial Year 2023-24 | In Financial Year 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darjeeling | Panighatta High School, Mamaring Toryok Higher Secondary School | Hatighisa High School, Phansidewa High School |
| 2 | Jalpaiguri | Daukimari D.N. High School | Nilkanta Paul High School |
| 3 | Alipurduar | Salkumarhat High School | Parangerpar Sishu Kalyan High School (H.S) |
| 4 | Coochbehar | Khesti High School | Ichhaganj Sukurchand High School (H.S) |
| 5 | Uttar Dinajpur | Sonarpurhat Mahatma Gandhi High School | Tattu Singha Samity High School, Birgram High School |
| 6 | Dakshin Dinajpur | Ayodhya Kalidashi Vidyaniketan | Government Model School (English Medium) |
| 7 | Malda | Panchanandapur Sukia High School | Old Malda K.C. High School |
| 8 | Murshidabad | Jangipur High School | Akhandananda Balika Vidyalaya |
| 9 | Birbhum | Bolpur Nichupati Nirad Barani High School, Rajarampur High School | Rajatpur Indranarayan Vidyapith (H.S) |
| 10 | Paschim Bardhaman | Asansol Old Station School | Gorai Saraswati Mondir Shiksha Niketan High School |
| 11 | Purba Bardhaman | Bani Niketan R.M. Vidyalaya | Amarpur Bimala Agricultural Institution (H.S), Kurumba High School |
| 12 | Nadia | Ramnagar Milanbagan Shikshaniketan | Sonatala High School |
| 13 | North 24 Pgs | Barasat Girls High School | Mohispota Girls' High School, K.D. Shibnath High School, Dakshineswar High School |
| 14 | South 24 Pgs | Rajat Jubilee High School | Kheyadah High School, Ramnagar Adarsha High School |
| 15 | Howrah | Bantra Rajlaxmi Balika Vidyalaya | Baramahara Jatindra Vidyapith |
| 16 | Hooghly | Jarul Naresh Nandini Vidyalaya | Maharampur Matilal Vidyamandir, Raghunathpur Balika Vidyalaya |
| 17 | Paschim Medinipur | Bagnabarh High School | Adasimla Deshapran Vidyapith, Moupal Deshapran Vidyapith, Kotepada High School |
| 18 | Purba Medinipur | Bhowanichak Aghore Chand High School | Rasan Nehru Vidyapith (H.S), Kajlagarh M.S.B.C.M High School, Srirampur Agricultural High School |
| 19 | Jhargram | Rani Binode Manjari High School | Government Model School |
| 20 | Bankura | Rajgram Vivekananda Hindu Vidyalaya | Khatimara Vidyasagar Vidyapith, Pandit Raghunath Murmu Abasik School Hostel Nangla |
| 21 | Purulia | Hura High School | Adardih High (H.S) School |
| 22 | Kolkata | – |
