Dehradun, April 9 -- The research branch of the Uttarakhand Forest Department has set up the State's first butterfly gallery at the Nature Education Centre in Jolly Grant, Dehradun.

The gallery displays high-resolution photographs of butterflies from Uttarakhand, providing visitors with an engaging display of these unique species.

The gallery serves as an educational and awareness platform, highlighting the ecological importance of butterflies in pollination, food chains, and overall ecosystem health.

Mukul Sonal, Forest Range Officer, told ANI that the butterfly gallery is of great benefit to those who study butterflies.

"Uttarakhand is home to around 500 species of butterflies. Here, we have high-resolution displays of 105 of them. ...