Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre
Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre (BBC or BSBC) is a
Activities
Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre has been designed and financed by Ben Hayes and Mike Baltzer, two British butterfly enthusiasts, who had previously set up the Zanzibar Butterfly Centre in Tanzania, East Africa.[1][2] It is financed as a tourist attraction, generating income for running the centre and local charity projects. BBC is part of the ConCERT project, a Cambodian project connecting responsible tourism with environmental conservation.[3]
Scientifically, butterflies belong to the insect group of
Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre also works as a sustainable butterfly farm, providing training for locals.[5][6] Some of the farmed butterflies are meant for the centre's own gardens, while others are meant for sale and export.
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Indian Moon Moth
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Leopard Lacewing
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Common Rose
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Common Mormon (instar)
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Yellow Moth
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Dark Blue Tiger
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Black Veined Tiger
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The Knight
See also
- Butterflies Garden Restaurant, restaurant with a large indoor butterfly garden in Siem Reap.[7]
- Kep.
References
- ^ "Angkor Butterfly Ctr set to launch". Phnom Penh Post, Peter Olszewski | Publication date 09 April 2009
- ^ Zanzibar Butterfly Centre
- ^ ConCERT - Connecting Communities, Environment & Responsible Tourism
- ^ See Cambodian Butterfly Farming.
- ^ T Turner. Bucket List Destinations - Siem Reap: Must-see attractions, wonderful hotels, excellent restaurants, valuable tips and so much more!. T Turner; 7 September 2017. GGKEY:ZT69820CTYF. p. 27–.
- ^ "Cambodian hearts aflutter over struggling butterflies". Phys.org, April 24, 2015
- ^ Butterflies Garden Restaurant
Sources
- Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre (BBC)
- AsiaLIFE: Cambodian butterfly farming. 1 September 2013.