CHANDIGARH: The UT forest and wildlife department celebrated the World Forestry Day by inaugurating the Butterfly Park in Sector 26 on Wednesday. The park, however, hardly witnessed any butterflies, despite the department having planted host plants to attract them. The officials said the season is not of butterflies and the windy weather has kept them at bay. The park was inaugurated by UT adviser K K Sharma, who released the 'Greening Chandigarh Action Plan 2012-13' for the coming plantation season.
It took the forest and wildlife departments nearly two years to develop the fruit nursery to a beautiful Butterfly Park. Sharma exhorted city residents and various NGOs and Eco Clubs to actively participate in the Greening Chandigarh Action Plan, besides the participating government departments like forest department, municipal corporation and engineering department.
Santosh Kumar, conservator of forests-cum-chief wild life warden, UT, said the Butterfly Park is spread over an area of 7 acres and forest department has planted more than 50 species of host plants and nectar plants to develop it into a congenial habitat for butterflies. Out of 65 butterfly species reported to be found in Chandigarh, around 35 varieties would be seen in this park over a period of time.
It took the forest and wildlife departments nearly two years to develop the fruit nursery to a beautiful Butterfly Park. Sharma exhorted city residents and various NGOs and Eco Clubs to actively participate in the Greening Chandigarh Action Plan, besides the participating government departments like forest department, municipal corporation and engineering department.
Santosh Kumar, conservator of forests-cum-chief wild life warden, UT, said the Butterfly Park is spread over an area of 7 acres and forest department has planted more than 50 species of host plants and nectar plants to develop it into a congenial habitat for butterflies. Out of 65 butterfly species reported to be found in Chandigarh, around 35 varieties would be seen in this park over a period of time.
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