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Sammilan Shetty Butterfly Park in Mangalore

An admirer of nature and a keen butterfly lover, Sammilan Shetty came up with this noble idea of a butterfly park in 2011. Located at Belvai, at the foot hills of the beautiful Western Ghats, this butterfly park is a beauty in its own self. If you love butterflies then the park is a treat for you. It is a valuable reserve of a wide range of butterflies. Innumerable facilities are provided to take care of these delicate pretty creatures. The park is settled on natural vegetation. These butterflies were not imported into this park but were initial residents of the park itself.

Sammilan Shetty’s Butterfly Park in Mangalore

The best part of the park is its effort to provide the much needed freedom to these gentle creatures. There is no cage sort of thing to curb the freedom of these beautiful butterflies. They roam the park freely flattering their colorful wings. To add to this the park has made some conducive conditions so that butterflies of specific genres are attracted to the park and come here and stay. This park is just a service provider and is not meant for commercial purposes.

The park has a certain set of objectives. Firstly, it wants to provide a natural habitat to these spectacular butterflies by retaining them naturally in the Western Ghats. Next, the park wants to educate the visitors, especially children about the various species of butterflies. It wants to stress the dire need of conserving these pretty creatures by explaining the dependence of food cycle on these creatures.
Next, it encourages the masses to take up further research and development on these butterflies, that is, to understand what they need so that their population flourishes. Lastly, it aims at providing the visitors an entertaining experience by learning and watching different varieties of butterflies.

The park is open only on Sundays from 8 : 30 am to 12 : 00 pm. While strolling through the park you can distinctly see the mummy butterfly, her eggs and the pupa relishing their natural habitat without any human intervention. The park is a home to more than 114 butterflies. One can feel a strange heaviness of fresh and unpolluted air in the park. The person behind the park, Sammilan Shetty says that butterflies are just an excuse of spreading love for nature.

If you are a wildlife photographer, then this is the best place in India to take your talent to the next level. You can take pictures of these butterflies contingent on the fact that you don’t scare them or break their delicate wings.

It is believed that the concentration of butterflies in an ecosystem is an indication of its being healthy. Thus, the government has also supported this initiative from all directions and has always agreed to provide funds to sustain the ever increasing population of butterflies in this park.

How to reach Sammilan Shetty’s Butterfly Park

Via Air: The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport. It is located at a distance of just six kilometers from the park. The park can be reached by taking a cab or an auto.

Via Train: The park is pretty close to the Mangalore Central Railway station. Again one can take a taxi or an auto to reach the park.

Via Road: Any auto/taxi/cab can take you to this park.


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