Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, famed for its rhinos, elephants and tigers, has recorded 283 species of native insects and spiders, according to the first survey of its kind released on Saturday.
Of the total, 254 species are insects and 29 are spiders, making the study a vital step towards understanding Kaziranga’s often-overlooked biodiversity and its implications for combating climate change, officials said.
According to the survey, there are 85 species of butterflies and moths, 40 species of ants, bees and wasps, along with 35 species of beetles.
The report, titled ‘Explorative Study of Insects and Spiders of the Woodland Habitat of Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve’, documented an impressive diversity of species in the woodland track of Panbari Reserve Forest under Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, a park official said.
The survey was conducted and published by entomologists from Corbett Foundation with the support of the forest staff of Kaziranga National …​Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, famed for its rhinos, elephants and tigers, has recorded 283 species of native insects and spiders, according to the first survey of its kind released on Saturday.
Of the total, 254 species are insects and 29 are spiders, making the study a vital step towards understanding Kaziranga’s often-overlooked biodiversity and its implications for combating climate change, officials said.
According to the survey, there are 85 species of butterflies and moths, 40 species of ants, bees and wasps, along with 35 species of beetles.
The report, titled ‘Explorative Study of Insects and Spiders of the Woodland Habitat of Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve’, documented an impressive diversity of species in the woodland track of Panbari Reserve Forest under Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, a park official said.
The survey was conducted and published by entomologists from Corbett Foundation with the support of the forest staff of Kaziranga National … ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
