Friday, July 3, 2009

Bangalore Butterfly Park

A Special cover on The Bangalore Butterfly Park with a pictorial cancellation of a Butterfly was released on 13-Mar-2007, the second day of the three day District Level Philatelic Exhibition - PHILEX 2007 held at Jnana Jyothi Auditorium, Central College Campus from 12-Mar-2007 to 14-Mar-2007.

The Bangalore Butterfly Park, the first of its kind in India was set up in November 2006 in Bannerghatta. The mission of this Park is to foster an appreciation of butterflies and other invertebrates while educating the public about the need for conservation of threatened habitats around the world.

Contributed by K.Sridhar, (krishnaraosridhar@yahoo.com) Life Member. DKPNA.

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