281 Butterfly Species Recorded in Assam's Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in News?

A field guide titled 'Butterflies of Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary' was launched in July 2026, documenting 281 butterfly species recorded during a 12-year survey in Assam.

Key Points

Researcher Sarangapani Neog conducted the survey between 2012 and 2024 in the Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary.
The sanctuary, spread over 20.98 sq km in Jorhat district, hosts 281 butterfly species.

Exam Connect

Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary → Jorhat district, Assam → India's only sanctuary named after the Hoolock Gibbon → Assam's smallest wildlife sanctuary, notified in 1997
Western Hoolock Gibbon → India's only ape → Endangered on IUCN Red List → found in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Manipur