In a bid to generate data and monitor butterflies, the Mysuru chapter of Indian Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (IBMS) was launched on Sunday.
The objective was to collect data over the long term pertaining to butterflies and their habitat and conceive ways to help protect and improve their habitat.
Dr. Krushnemegh Kunte, Association Professor, National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, Bengaluru, said that similar chapters exist in a few other cities including Bengaluru and Chennai and the same was now being launched in Mysuru.
