Revellers throng Dhanbad butterfly park

ome of the butterfly species which were seen hovering in the park included the bright orange Baronet, the brownish Common Baron, the multi-coloured Common Jezebel, the velvet brown Dark Branded Bushbrown, the large-winged Tailed Jay and the long-tailed Paris Peacock. The butterfly zone, which was created last year near the mango orchard, has 1,687 varieties of plants to attract the flying insects. Tata Steel and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) had conducted a joint survey of the area in 2015-16 and identified around 20 butterfly species in the area.Based on the report, Tata Steel had decided to create a special butterfly zone to conserve the biodiversity and also to save the species from becoming endangered. "After some initial work like ground levelling, intensive plantation began in 2015 during which altogether 1,047 plants, including host plants (used for breeding butterflies) and nectar yielding varieties were planted," said Ankit Agrahari, senior manager (environment) of Tata Steel Jharia division. Dailyhunthttps://itsmyurls.com/zincovitzenz

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