Madhya Pradesh: Ralamandal Sanctuary, Indore. Ralamandal’s Butterfly Park hitting breaks... Rabbits & Porcupines blast into Butterfly Park, destroy plants
Ralamandal’s Butterfly Park hitting breaks...
Rabbits & Porcupines blast into Butterfly Park, destroy plants
Ralamandal’s butterfly park is in its final stages, but rabbits disagree with it and continue to sabotage the flowering plants.
Following the plan to make more attractions in Ralamandal, state’s smallest wildlife sanctuary, butterfly park was sanctioned by the state govt.
A one-hectare butterfly park is being developed. The park has reached the final preparations to attract and host butterflies, but it is being destroyed by rabbits.
Forest department had planted flowering bushes between November-December. But just after a few days, these plants were found uprooted.
The department planted these plants again, but after three to four days, the plants were also found coming out. This has happened once or twice a week in January.
Later, the officials investigated by patrolling at night. They discovered rabbits to be the culprit. At
Initially, it was forbidden to use the night torch first. In February, staff described the park as being desecrated by rabbits and porcupines. In search of food, both were digging out the bushes.
SDO Yohana Katara and Ranger Yogesh Yadav took turns to put the staff on duty in the park. Also, a watchman is also being put to sleep for ten days at night.
Ranger Yadav says the plants have been uprooted five to six times by animals. The watchman is assigned duty at night. It has also been asked to monitor the plants.
Wires will stop animals
Rabbits and porcupines will be prevented from going to the park. For this, the forest department is engaged in fencing around the park. Along with this, one to one and a half feet pits will be dug and filled with boulders. Even nets will be installed in place for the rabbit.
45 species of plants
Select plants will be planted to attract butterflies in the park. These will all be flowering plants. Marigold, Lentana, Krishna lotus, Kasmas, sunflower, milk mogra, Madhugamini, Mogra, Ashoka, Ratarani, Moosenda, Juhi, Calidenta are the main plants. Also, some seasonal plants are being considered.
Five lakh budget approved
From July 2021, a blueprint was made to build a park in the sanctuary. The survey was conducted between six and eight months. During this time, Ranger Yadav also went to see the garden of a company based in Pithampur and Holkar Science College. Some experts were also called. He gave a list of plants.
Work began in June 2022 and since then, the staff had already spent Rs 65,000 to build the park. Later, an amount of Rs 5 lakh was allocated from the headquarters. Despite the passage of one and a half years, the work of the park has not been completed. For a long time, tourists have been waiting for its opening.
Will start in March
The butterfly park and fossil museum will be opened for tourists visiting the sanctuary in March. These days there is a lot of trouble with rabbits and porcupines. After planting, they used to uproot them repeatedly. By the way, alternative arrangements have been made.
- Yohana Katara, SDO, Ralamandal Sanctuary
Rabbits & Porcupines blast into Butterfly Park, destroy plants
Ralamandal’s butterfly park is in its final stages, but rabbits disagree with it and continue to sabotage the flowering plants.
Following the plan to make more attractions in Ralamandal, state’s smallest wildlife sanctuary, butterfly park was sanctioned by the state govt.
A one-hectare butterfly park is being developed. The park has reached the final preparations to attract and host butterflies, but it is being destroyed by rabbits.
Forest department had planted flowering bushes between November-December. But just after a few days, these plants were found uprooted.
The department planted these plants again, but after three to four days, the plants were also found coming out. This has happened once or twice a week in January.
Later, the officials investigated by patrolling at night. They discovered rabbits to be the culprit. At
Initially, it was forbidden to use the night torch first. In February, staff described the park as being desecrated by rabbits and porcupines. In search of food, both were digging out the bushes.
SDO Yohana Katara and Ranger Yogesh Yadav took turns to put the staff on duty in the park. Also, a watchman is also being put to sleep for ten days at night.
Ranger Yadav says the plants have been uprooted five to six times by animals. The watchman is assigned duty at night. It has also been asked to monitor the plants.
Wires will stop animals
Rabbits and porcupines will be prevented from going to the park. For this, the forest department is engaged in fencing around the park. Along with this, one to one and a half feet pits will be dug and filled with boulders. Even nets will be installed in place for the rabbit.
45 species of plants
Select plants will be planted to attract butterflies in the park. These will all be flowering plants. Marigold, Lentana, Krishna lotus, Kasmas, sunflower, milk mogra, Madhugamini, Mogra, Ashoka, Ratarani, Moosenda, Juhi, Calidenta are the main plants. Also, some seasonal plants are being considered.
Five lakh budget approved
From July 2021, a blueprint was made to build a park in the sanctuary. The survey was conducted between six and eight months. During this time, Ranger Yadav also went to see the garden of a company based in Pithampur and Holkar Science College. Some experts were also called. He gave a list of plants.
Work began in June 2022 and since then, the staff had already spent Rs 65,000 to build the park. Later, an amount of Rs 5 lakh was allocated from the headquarters. Despite the passage of one and a half years, the work of the park has not been completed. For a long time, tourists have been waiting for its opening.
Will start in March
The butterfly park and fossil museum will be opened for tourists visiting the sanctuary in March. These days there is a lot of trouble with rabbits and porcupines. After planting, they used to uproot them repeatedly. By the way, alternative arrangements have been made.
- Yohana Katara, SDO, Ralamandal Sanctuary