Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre
Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre (BBC or BSBC) is a butterfly zoo near Siem Reap, Cambodia. Founded in 2009, it is the largest enclosed butterfly centre in Southeast Asia. The centre is sometimes referred to as the Angkor Butterfly Center.
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 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 , a Cambodian project connecting responsible tourism with environmental conservation.[3]
Scientifically, butterflies belong to the insect group of lepidopterans, which also includes moths, and moths also have the attention of Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre. The centre showcase examples of the large variety of lepidopterans in Cambodia, preferably local varieties, in a large netted garden environment. As butterflies have a short lifespan of no more than a few weeks, and because many species are seasonal, there are twice as many species present around the centre during November and December.[4]
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.
Indian Moon Moth
Leopard Lacewing
Common Rose
Common Mormon (instar)
Yellow Moth
Dark Blue Tiger
Black Veined Tiger
The Knight
See also[]
- , restaurant with a large indoor butterfly garden in Siem Reap.[7]
- , another Cambodian butterfly centre near 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)
- : Cambodian butterfly farming. 1 September 2013.
External links[]
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- Zoos in Cambodia
- Buildings and structures in Siem Reap province
- Butterfly houses
- Tourist attractions in Siem Reap province
- Insects of Cambodia