Deforestation and urban growth endanger butterfly population at JU | Others

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, Oct 15, 2025 (BSS) - A study has revealed a significant decline in butterfly populations at Jahangirnagar University (JU), primarily due to habitat loss caused by urbanisation and deforestation. The study, titled "Checklist of Butterfly Larval Host Plants and Their Spatial Distribution on the Campus of Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh", was published in the Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology in April 2025. The study found that butterfly species at Jahangirnagar University (JU), once home to over 100 species have now decreased to only 72. This alarming reduction is primarily attributed to the destruction of essential larval host plants, which are critical for the survival of butterfly larvae. The research team, including Shraboni Das, Muntahena Ruhi, Muhammad Sohel Abedin,...