Keri: The government’s decision to tell the Malabar Nymph tree as a state butterfly highlighted the urgent need to protect the stretch of state forest, the natural habitat of this threatened species.
Endemic Ghats South West, Nimfa Malabar Tree falls under the ‘almost threatening’ category in the international list for natural conservation (IUCN).
Mostly found in habitats where water gradually flows out of humid hilly soil, stagnant and flow slowly in shallow flow through cold forests, not disturbed and moist.
In Goa, this butterfly has been documented in the moist forest and myristia swamp vegetation in Sattari, Sanguem and Dharbandora and in the protected Canacona Forest area.
“In declaring a nymph tree, the state butterfly, the Goa government has made the most appropriate decision.
It’s time for the forest department to take the steps needed to protect the remaining fillings of the Rawa Myristica vegetation from the increasing pressure of anthropogenic activities,” Geography teacher at Government Middle School, Khandola, Vijay Gaonkar to Ti.
These butterflies are known to often slide above the tree canopy and fly lower on forest openings at any time.
The movement of the flight has produced a name, kite paper.
In the stage of larvae, caterpillars flourish in plants found in ecosystems dominated by autumn forests and green forests and in myristia swamps.
Belonging to the Danaid group from the butterfly family, Mr.
Nymphalidae appeared as a white butterfly with a black mark.
“Someone can enjoy a gliding flights at the most captivating of these butterflies in the forest spots of myristica swamp vegetation from Aajobachi rope and Nirkarachi Rai, Sattari’s holy garden,” Wildlifer said Shetye.