EVENT OF THE MONTH : AUGUST 2013

A NEW HOME FOR BUTTERFLIES

The second Butterfly Park in India was inaugurated in Beluvi, Karnataka.  It is is the first private Butterfly Park in Karnataka, developed by Sammilan Shetty which is located at Kanthavara forest, at the foothills of the Western Ghats. 

Sammilan has developed the park on about 7.35 acres of land owned by him at an estimated cost of Rs 5 lakh. He has been planting various host plants of butterflies at the park since 2011 to attract the winged beauties. At present, the park has about 113 species of butterflies.

Sammilan's park is the second privately-owned butterfly park in India. The first one is located in Mumbai. India is home to about 1500 species of butterflies. Butterflies are very sensitive. Presence of different varieties of butterflies at a place is an indicator that the place is free from pollution. 

Website: http://www.butterflyparkbelvai.com