Climate Change Driving Butterflies, Moths Higher Up the Himalayas
Rising average temperatures in the Himalayan region have driven several dozen species of butterfly and moth to habitats higher up the mountains, as per a new study commissioned by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and carried out by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI).
- The findings of the study will be used as a baseline indicator to track the impact of climate change on animal species over the coming decade.
- The Himalayas are home to more than 35 per cent of Lepidoptera — the order of insects that includes butterflies and moths – species found in India.
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