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Dehing Patkai Records 165 Butterfly Species, Including 37 Endangered
Scientists and officials found 165 kinds of butterflies in Dehing Patkai National Park.
Thirty-seven of these butterflies are endangered.
This means they may disappear if their habitats are not protected.
The park has forests where many plants and animals live together.
Protecting connected forests gives butterflies and other wildlife safer places to survive.
The park is in Assam’s Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts.
It covers 234.26 square kilometres and is part of a larger elephant reserve.
Officials say every species, from elephants to tiny butterflies, helps keep nature healthy.
Officials recorded 165 butterfly species in Assam’s Dehing Patkai National Park.
The total includes 37 endangered butterfly species, highlighting the area’s biodiversity.
Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said the findings demonstrate the importance of protecting connected natural habitats.
The 234.26-square-kilometre park lies in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts near Arunachal Pradesh.
Dehing Patkai is part of the larger 937-square-kilometre Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve and hosts many other species.
- Who
- Assam officials, including Forest and Climate Change Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah, reported the finding.
- What
- A total of 165 butterfly species, including 37 endangered species, were recorded.
- Where
- Dehing Patkai National Park in Assam’s Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts.
- When
- The report was issued on Aug. 26; officials said the finding on Wednesday.
- Why
- The record highlights the park’s biodiversity and the importance of protecting healthy, connected natural habitats.
Key facts
- Butterfly species recorded
- 165
- Endangered butterfly species
- 37
- National park area
- 234.26 square kilometres
- Location
- Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, Assam
- Larger protected area
- The park is part of the 937-square-kilometre Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve.
- Forest type
- Assam Valley Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests
- Other wildlife
- The park is home to species including elephants, tigers, clouded leopards, hoolock gibbons and Chinese pangolins.
Quotes
Jayanta Malla Baruah
Assam Forest and Climate Change Minister
“A total of 165 butterfly species have been recorded in the region, including 37 endangered species, underlining the immense ecological importance of this biodiversity-rich landscape.”
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“From majestic elephants and tigers to the smallest and most colourful butterflies, Assam’s forests continue to prove that every species has a role in keeping nature alive.”
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