A team of experts on a week-long tour of theGangotrilandscape spotted 107 bird, 45 butterfly species and several moths and wildflowers in the region. The second biodiversity-linked community ecotourism tour was organised in the Gangotri landscape from June 19-25, to showcase the potential of nature-linked ecotourism.
A six-member team from Bengaluru, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Jaipur, Delhi and Hong Kong visited the Gangotri landscape to watch birds, butterflies, moths and wildflowers.
The visitors were accompanied by a team of experts from Titli Trust, as part of a biodiversity assessment being done for theUttarakhand Biodiversity Board. The visitors were lodged at homestays in Barsu, Sukhi Top andCholmi(near Harsil). The tour was supported byMadhvendhra Rawatof the eco development committee and biodiversity management committee, Harsil.