Butterflies of Kedarnath Musk Deer Reserve, Garhwal Himalaya, India

Authors

  • A.P. Singh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o1873.37-48

Abstract

A checklist of 147 species of butterflies recorded from Kedarnath Musk Deer Reserve in Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts of Uttarakhand state in India, studied during May 2006 - September 2008 is given along with their seasonality, altitudinal distribution and relative abundance in the study area.

Author Biography

A.P. Singh

Arun P. Singh works on the conservation of biodiversity of the western Himalaya with special reference to butterflies and birds since past 15 years. His research work include ecology, taxonomy, environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies, along with teaching (Entomology and Wildlife Management) at Forest Research Institute University at Dehradun.

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Published

26-01-2009

Issue

Vol 1, No 1 (2009)

Section

Communications

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