Mushalpur, Oct. 26 -- The 9th Northeast Butterfly Meet and International Research Conference on Butterfly Research and Conservation concluded at Kokilabari in the Manas National Park landscape on Sunday, with researchers documenting more than 185 butterfly species, including rare sightings and notable additions for the Bodoland region.

The three-day event, which began on October 23, brought together around 100 delegates from India and abroad, including participants from the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Bhutan, Tanzania, Sudan, Ghana and Namibia. Researchers, naturalists, conservationists and butterfly enthusiasts from across India, from Kerala to Arunachal Pradesh, also attended.

Sharing the findings, Sonali Ghosh, IFS, CHD Forest, ...