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BUILD A STRONG COMMUNITY

Become part of a biodiversity-conscious and nurturing society

STUDY INDIAN BUTTERFLIES

Participate in citizen science studies of all aspects of the biology of Indian butterflies

INDIAN BUTTERFLY MONITORING SCHEME

A network to monitor butterfly populations for science, education, community building, and biodiversity conservation

HELP CONSERVE BUTTERFLIES

Help generate information to conserve butterfly habitats and populations

Monitor Butterflies

Monitoring Indian Butterflies for Ecological Insights from Long-Term Population Data

Conservation Research and Policy

Research at the interface of urban ecology and butterfly biology

Climate Change and Survival of Species

Understanding impacts of climate change on butterfly population persistence and species survival

Conservation Education and Outreach

Build a strong community for insect biodiversity, nature and conservation

About iBMS

The goal of Indian Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (iBMS) is to monitor butterflies all over India to understand the biology and long-term population dynamics of butterflies for the purpose of species conservation, biodiversity research, and education.

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News

iBMS PUNE CHAPTER LAUNCHED

2023/08/19: Two long-term butterfly monitoring sites launched under iBMS Pune Chapter. Coordinators: Savita Bharti and Bhushan Sathe

NEWS: GET YOUR BUTTERFLY BROCHURES!

2023/08/15: The new Urban Greeneries Butterfly Broch

BENGALURU BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL 2023

The 2023 Bengaluru Butterfly Festival was a great success!

iBMS IS LAUNCHED IN INDIA

The Indian Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (iBMS) is launched with the goal of generating long-term data on population dynamics of Indian butterflies to gain insights into ecological processes and cons