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ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ, ਇਹ ਖਬਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਇੱਥੇ ਦੇਖੋ।
Chandigarh, September 25 2021
Coinciding with Butterfly Month observed from September 5 to October 4, Haryana’s 1st Butterfly Survey in Khol Block, District Rewari will be conducted by Forest and Wildlife Department, Haryana on September 27, 2021.
Giving further information in this regard an official spokesperson said that butterflies are very sensitive to the habitat disturbance and pollution.Their conservation is important for the sustenance of life on the planet earth.
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He added that It is in the above background that the butterfly (including moths) survey, the first survey of its kind in Haryana will be done, in which the butterfly diversity will be assessed in the Aravalli Region of Haryana. The survey will be conducted in Khol unit of Khol Block of district Rewari comprising of 10 villages having continuous stretch of hillocks namely- Palra, Ahhrod, Bassduda, Khol, Manethi, Bhalki, Majra, Nandha, Balwari and Khaleta, which is about 1000 hectares area. He said that the outcome of the survey will help in chalking out management strategy for the conservation of butterflies and moths. This will also form the basis for observing the impact of habitat disturbance and climate change on the ecology of the region, he added.
He further informed that to record and make inventories of the species of butterflies and moths in Aravallis of Haryana, 1st Butterfly Survey will be undertaken by Forest and Wildlife Department Haryana along with nature lovers, voluntary agencies and volunteers under the guidance of butterfly experts. The main activities to be done during the Butterfly Survey Day include registration of volunteer butterfly experts/lovers at Rewari District Headquarter by Forest and Wildlife Department. Distribution of Caps to the participants with Haryana’s 1st Butterfly Survey.10 Teams equipped with camera, a butterfly expert, forest officials, group-D employee, recorder will be constituted. Wildlife officers, officials and territorial staff will participate in this exercise, he added.
PCCF and Chief Wildlife Warden, Haryana will address the teams at the assembly point.
The species wise butterfly count data collected by the teams will be consolidated by the coordinator.
A formal vote of thanks with a participation certificate to all the participants would be given by the forest and wildlife department.
A booklet of all butterflies species recorded with photographs and team members will also be published. The outcome of the survey will form the basis for planning the future management strategy in Aravalli region, he said.
