Q. The Bramhagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, which was recently in the news, is located in which state?
Answer:
Karnataka
Notes: Researchers from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) recently identified a new butterfly species named Conjoined Silverline (Cigaritis conjuncta) in Karnataka's Bramhagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot, India. This butterfly, about the size of a one rupee coin, holds significant value for conservation efforts. Endemic to mid-elevation evergreen forests of the Western Ghats, the Conjoined Silverline features fused spots and bands on the underside of its wings, with shiny silver lines at the center of those bands. The discovery sites for this butterfly are at elevations of 900 meters (Iruppu Falls) and 1,300 meters (Honey Valley). India, with over 1,400 butterfly species, has witnessed few new discoveries in recent decades.