Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka
| Abbreviation | BCSSL |
|---|---|
| Formation | 14th of July, 2013 |
| Founder | Himesh Dilruwan Jayasinghe |
| Type | NGO, Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | Conservation of Butterflies and other insect fauna in Sri Lanka |
| Location | |
Region | Sri Lanka |
| Fields | wildlife, conservation, butterflies, insects, butterflies of Sri Lanka |
| Website | https://www.bcssl.lk |
The Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka (Sinhalese: ශ්රී ලංකා සමනල සංරක්ෂණ සංසදය), commonly abbreviated as BCSSL is a non-profit organization based on Sri Lanka, working towards the conservation of Butterflies and other lesser-known Insect species. It is the first organization in Sri Lanka to specifically focus on Butterfly Conservation[1][2]. BCSSL has contributed for the conservation of butterflies and other insect species in Sri Lanka in various ways, including awareness programs and publications.
Publications[edit]
Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka (BCSSL) is involved in many publications on Butterfly fauna of Sri Lanka. Most recognized publications are,
- "A Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Sri Lanka - 1st edition"[3][4]
- "A Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Sri Lanka - 2nd Edition"[2][5][6].
BCSSL has also contributed to the other publications such as "A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Sri Lanka", "Butterfly Fauna of Sri Lanka" and much more.[1][7]
BCSSL also maintains http://slbutterflies.com [2], a website to view information and latest updates of butterfly fauna of Sri Lanka. It consists of pictures of 247 butterfly species found in Sri Lanka, their larval stages, food plants, distribution maps, etc.
BCSSL publishes its own newsletter 'Krumithuru' (කෘමිතුරු) [2]which mainly focuses on the insect world. It contains articles ranging from scientific writing about butterflies to insect news from Sri Lanka and around the world.
Events and Activities[edit]
BCSSL organizes many events throughout the year[8]. The main activities and events are:
- Monthly Lectures[2][6]
- Annual Butterfly and Dragonfly Race.[2][9][10][11][12]
- "Grow with Nature" Kids program.[2][10][13][14]
- Workshop on Butterflies and Ecology.[15]
- Workshop on Dragonflies[12]
- Butterfly Gardening Workshops
- School Awareness Program
- Book stalls and Exhibitions
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Latest addition to the literature of Sri Lankan flora". epaper.themorning.lk. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 thanushika (2019-09-30). "සමනලයන් ගැන අලුතින් කියවන්නට පාර කියන සමනල සංරක්ෂණ සංසදය". ඇස පාදන රැස. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ↑ "Pocket Guide to Butterflies of Sri Lanka". archives.dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ↑ Jayasinghe, Himesh; De Alwis, Chamitha; Rajapakshe, Sarath S. (2013). A pocket guide to the butterflies of Sri Lanka. A pocket guide to the Butterfly of Sri Lanka. Chamitha De Alwis. ISBN 978-955-44279-0-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Jayasinghe, Himesh Dilruwan; Rajapakshe, Sarath Sanjeewa; De Alwis, Chamitha (2015). A pocket guide to the butterflies of Sri Lanka (2 nd ed.). Colombo: Butterfly conservation society of Sri Lanka. ISBN 978-955-7866-00-0. Search this book on
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rodrigo, Malaka (13 December 2015). "A butterfly guide this season to inspire time with nature". The SundayTimes. Retrieved 15 January 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Jayasinghe, Himesh; Rajapaksha, Sathya; Alwis, C (2014-08-31). "A Compilation and analysis of food plants utilization of Sri Lankan butterfly larvae (Papilionoidea)". TAPROBANICA: The Journal of Asian Biodiversity. 6 (2): 110. doi:10.4038/tapro.v6i2.7193.
- ↑ "BCSSL Events". www.bcssl.lk. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ↑ "Butterfly Conservation Society holds annual race". The Sunday Times. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2020-01-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sumanapala, Amila P. (July 2018). "Third Annual Butterfly and Dragonfly Race of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Agrion. Retrieved 2020-01-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ van der Poorten, Nancy (January 2018). "Sri Lanka's Second Annual Dragonfly Race 2017" (PDF). Agrion. Retrieved 2020-01-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Popularizing Dragonflies". Amila Prasanna Sumanapala. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ↑ Gokulan (2020-01-10). ""Grow with Nature" ළමා පරිසර වැඩසටහනට සියලු කටයුතු සූදානම් - Gagana". Radio Gagana. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ↑ ""Grow with Nature" ළමා පරිසර වැඩසටහන". CEYLON NEWS ONLINE. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ↑ "Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka Project | Adventure Birding". Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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