Eastern India's largest butterfly park opens in Ranchi, see this wonderful place

Eastern India's largest open air butterfly park (Open Butterfly Garden) in Ranchi's Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park is ready to welcome tourists.

It was inaugurated on 7th November. This garden has been developed on 20 acres of land right in front of the 'Aquarium' in the Birsa Zoo complex, about 25 km from Ranchi city. There will be a beautiful world of colorful butterflies of more than 88 species here.

Host and nectar plants have been planted for their food, while a conservatory of about 800 square feet has been built.

Many nurseries have also been developed for breeding butterflies, where butterflies are laying larvae and eggs. Director of Birsa Biological Park said that about Rs 2 crores have been spent on the development of the park. Many types of facilities including selfie point have been provided here for the tourists.

The zoo authority will try to keep most of the species found in Jharkhand like twin coaster, sergeant, bush brown, baronet, plain tiger, lemon pansy, common sailor and others in the park.

The then Chief Minister Raghubar Das had laid the foundation stone of the garden on June 29, 2017. However, work on this project started in the year 2020. After this the project was also delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The maintenance of the butterfly garden will cost Rs 25 lakh annually. East India's largest aquarium is already established next to the park.