Location: Bannerghatta National Park
Line Up: Research, Education and Conservation
Attraction: The country’s first and the world’s largest, spread over seven acres, also has a butterfly conservatory, museum and an audio-visual room.
The Union Department of Biotechnology has funded the project with Rs 4.90 crore. The Karnataka Forest Department, Ashoka Trust for Research, Ecology and Environment and University of Agricultural Sciences in Bangalore are involved in the effort .
Finally chlindren in India will have a chance to visit such a park in their own country. In a time when children are losing acess to playgrounds and gardens,the ‘butterfly trail” will help bring them closer to nature.
Via: NewKerala
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