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Wiki Loves Butterfly

(WLB)

An approach to forge a community in Bhutan

Image by Atanu Bose (CC By SA 4.0)

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Science based exploration and documentation photography project specialized on Butterfly.

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Footprint of WLB in different states of India.

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District-wise distribution of area covered

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The visual is always more powerful than words.

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Biodiversity of Bhutan

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Key features

Southern slope of Eastern Himalayas
Indo Malayan & Palearctic biogeographic realms
Total area under forest cover is 71%.
51.32% of the country is secured as protected areas.

Image by Anitava Roy (CC By SA 4.0)

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Bhutan Biodiversity Portal

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INaturalist

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Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

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Wikimedia Commons

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Bhutanitis ludlowi Gabriel, 1942 - Mystical Bhutan Glory

First discovered in 1933 from Northeastern Bhutan.

Rediscovered in 2009 from Tobrang, Trashigang District .

It was rediscovered after a lapse of 76 years!!

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This image is taken by Mr. Atanu Bose (under CC By SA 4.0) from Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

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Strategies for growth of the community

Image by Sarpita Bose CC By SA 4.0)

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Awareness raising

Capacity Building and sustainability

Community Growth

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Awareness raising

Creating Awareness among local peoples and the young school/college students

Interactive Workshops
Invite Guest Speakers or Role Models

Distribution of promotional materials

Pamphlets and Posters
Educational Handouts
Merchandise

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Awareness raising

Actively update on social media

Engagement through Stories and Posts
Using unique hashtags
Collaborations with Influencers

Co-organizing nature study camp

Nature Walks and Workshops
Skill Building Activities
Expert Speakers

Online session for people in English and local language

Bilingual Content
Interactive Format
Recorded Sessions

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Community Growth

Collaboration with Local NGO
Emphasizing on involving new partners
Co-organizing national level meet

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Capacity building and sustainability

Skill Development Workshops
Resource Development
Community Ownership
Partnerships and Resource Mobilization
Long-term Monitoring and Evaluation
Community Engagement Beyond the Event
Digital Sustainability

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Image by Tapan Pramanik (CC By SA 4.0)

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Image by Aditya Das (CC By SA 4.0)

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Image by Loren Sonowal (CC By SA 4.0)

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Try to build one ecosystem and it will connect from the root level people to the young students to the experts.

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Ananya Mondal

Username: Atudu

Email: ananyanutritionist@gmail.com

Contact info

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Thank You

Image by Anitava Roy(CC By SA 4.0)