This project is conducted to understand how the butterflies treated the different types of plants present in their surroundings. Primarily, this project focuses on the butterfly-plant pollination system, secondly, we also determine the impact of various kinds of vegetation composition on butterfly richness and abundance along the elevational gradients. The fieldwork for this study has been conducted in the Hattiban Forest, Kathmandu covering 1500 m to 2400 m elevational gradients.

The project team includes;

Principal Investigator (PI): Mr. Bimal Raj Shrestha

Co-PI: Mr. Yogendra Bikram Poudel

Research Members: Mr. Sandip G.C, Mr. Aashish Bidari, Mr. Krishna Bhandari, and Mr. Basu Dev Poudel

Funding: Personalized