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Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory to receive conservation boost

The Ludlow butterfly will be maintained status quo at T/yangtse

The Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory (Bhutanitis ludlowi) – the butterfly endemic to Bhutan will be conserved and protected by the government. The Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS) under Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) has proposed many initiatives towards conserving this beautiful butterfly.
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"Researchers found out that the butterfly is not only rare but occurs in a small pocket"
  
The recent research and survey by the joint team of Wildlife Conservation Division, UWICE, Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary of DoFPS, Butterfly Society of Japan and NHK has found out that the butterfly is not only rare but occurs in a small pocket in Trashiyangtse in eastern Bhutan. Hence, it calls for the conservation and protection efforts from the government.
 
"Inclusion of the butterfly in the Schedule I means listing it under the totally protected species"

During the presentation of the findings by the joint research and survey team yesterday, the house proposed that the rare and endemic butterfly be included in the list of Schedule I in the Forest and Nature Conservation Rules (FNCR). Inclusion of the butterfly in the Schedule I means listing it under the totally protected species. FNCR states that, “regardless of any provision of these Rules or of any schedules, Technical Regulations or other documents, all species listed in Schedules I shall be totally protected throughout their range”. This may be done with the issuance of the Executive Order by the Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture and Forests.

The current thriving habitat of the butterfly falls within the Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary. It was also proposed that the habitat be declared as core zone of the park areas which will help maintain status-quo of the butterfly habitat.

"Inception of Bhutan Glory garden to house the rare butterfly & for visitors to see " 

Such activity will help inform and educate the general public about its rarity and the importance. All these activities are spearheaded towards boosting the conservation or the protection of the rare and beautiful Butterfly of Bhutan.

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