It is proposed to establish an annual butterfly festival at Devalsari. The festival is targeted towards visitors who have some interest and enthusiasm to watch butterflies and moths, but also targeting more serious butterfly and moth enthusiasts, who may prefer only to watch butterflies and moths. It is planned to host the festival annually.
More than 152 species of butterflies, 250 species of moths and 175 species of birds have been recorded and identified at Devalsari. The area is home to some stunning butterflies such as the Common Peacock (Uttarakhand’s State Butterfly), Golden Emperor, Bluetail Jester, Brown Argus, Siren, Grand Duchess, Western Courtier, Wonderful Hairstreak, Water Hairstreak, Fawn Hairstreak and Walnut Blue amongst many others. The butterfly and bird checklists of Devalsari can be downloaded here:
Butterfly checklist:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QTmAUk94aSzP-2HNyTyb-qZY0zVxP3BbBird checklist:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dHnnRv05zRJ85cG8bG5X4KqHqS1YWT9g