An Untapped and Undocumented Butterfly Diversity in a Rapidly Urbanizing and Fragmenting Forest Habitat in Pokhara, Nepal: First Checklist and Implications for Conservation and Ecotourism

ABSTRACT Butterflies serve as sensitive bioindicators of ecological health, with their diversity affected by anthropogenic disturbances such as urbanization and habitat alteration. Lakeside, located in Pokhara, Nepal, is one of the most urbanized areas in the country, with its eastern boundary abutt...

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Published in:	Ecology and Evolution
Main Author:	Sajan KC
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-08-01
Subjects:	butterfly tourism conservation habitat fragmentation habitat loss Himalaya
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71937