The butterfly effect

Updated On: 01 October, 2021 08:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Gayathri Chandran

In the spirit of Wildlife Week that begins tomorrow, sign up for this butterfly festival that hopes to educate participants about conservation and the different species

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The tailed jay eclosion species can also be found at the centre. Pics/Raju Kasambe

When it comes to conservation of the environment and its animals, people often talk about the protection of lions, leopards, tigers and more. But we really need to take the concept of conservation to the insect-level,” says Dr Raju Kasambe, assistant director of education at the Conservation Education Centre (CEC) of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS). In the spirit of Wildlife Week that kicks off tomorrow, the BNHS centre has organised a two-day curated butterfly festival at their 33-acre forest space in Goregaon. The centre, which is home to nearly 130 species of butterflies, is set to conduct this festival in-person after a hiatus due to the pandemic.

The black tawny rajah can also be spotted at the centre