Butterfly park at Vandalur Zoo
Posted on: 01/Jul/2013 10:56:13 AM
The Public Works Department will soon start working on a butterfly park at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park, better known as Vandalur Zoo. According to officials, the park will be home to over 80 exotic species that include the four-barred Swordtail from Australia, the Common Savanna Bush Brown from South Africa, the Australian painted lady and the Danaid Eggfly. It will also have home species such as the Common Leopard, Blue Mormon, Yellow Pansy, Red Helen and Common Jezebel.
‘The caterpillar-shaped park will be built on 2.5 hectares, including the actual built-up area of 2,000 sq. ft. near the Otteri lake inside the zoo. The caterpillar design was chosen because the tube-like structure, which is 60-ft. long and made of acrylic sheets, will not absorb much heat keeping the inside of the building cool’, said a senior entomologist.
