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Nature and Environment

Wiki Loves Butterfly - Phase VII

8 states
60 field-works
4934 uploads
45 valued images
830 quality images
22 featured images
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The field documentation-based scientific project Wiki Loves Butterfly (WLB) has successfully concluded its 7th phase (running continuously since 2016), thanks to the active and dedicated contributions of a well-organized and highly enthusiastic WLB team. Their effective task management, along with strong collaboration with like-minded special interest groups, NGOs, Forest Departments, and noteworthy scientific organizations, has played a crucial role in this achievement. The prime mottos of this project aided with the funding from Wikimedia Foundation is identification and digital conservation of the available butterfly species and subspecies of Eastern and North Eastern states of India along with subsequent articulation, data and image contribution in different sister project of Wikimedia movement, strong outreach, mass awareness building etc.

In this 7th phase, 60 Field documentation programs have been conducted covering Kamrup district, Kamrup Metropolitan district, Kokrajhar district, Tinsukia district, Dibrugarh district, Barpeta district of Assam, Lohit district and Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh, Champhai District, Saitual district, Khawzawl district, Aizawl district, Mamit district of Mizoram, Phek District and Kohima District of Nagaland. These field studies resulted in the documentation of 4,934 images of various butterfly species found in these regions. These images will not only serve as a valuable resource for scientific research but also help in public awareness and education through Wikimedia projects. Among the uploaded images, 830 have been recognized as Quality Images, 45 as Valued Images, and 22 as Featured Images on Wikimedia Commons.

A remarkable achievement by the WLB team members Atanu Bose, Mahesh Baruah, Abhishek Dutta Chaudhury, and Anitava Roy successfully photographed Neptis philyra (Long-streak Sailor) at Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, in June 2023. This marks the first-ever recorded sighting of this species in India, which has been published as a scholarly article in the scientific journal Tropical Lepidoptera Research on April 5, 2024.

The team organized five butterfly and nature photo walks in West Bengal and Assam in collaboration with WildFeathers Group, Biodiversity of Rabindra Sarobar Group, IISER Kolkata Nature Club Group to promote awareness and appreciation of biodiversity. Additionally a school outreach programme was conducted in collaboration with [Paschimbanga Vigyan Mancha], Dr. Ashima Chatterjee (Kalyani) Vigyan Sabha Group. This program engaged 200 students from the ninth and tenth standards of Springdale High School, Kalyani, West Bengal, fostering interest in butterfly conservation and environmental awareness.

Group photo of WLB School outreach Programme 2024/Springdale High School
Group Photo of WLB photo-walk 2024 at Rabindra Sarobar, West Bengal
Group Photo of WLB photo-walk 2024 at Majuli, Assam.
Group Photo of WLB photo-walk 2024 at Lakhimpur, Assam.

Two online sessions Tracing Wings: The Journey of Judhajit Dasgupta and the Legacy of Butterflies in West Bengal and Kaleidoscope of Colors were organized in September 2024 as part of the Big Butterfly Month observance in India. These sessions featured Mr. Judhajit Dasgupta and Mr. Atanu Bose, highlighting their insights and contributions to butterfly conservation. The events saw participation from more than 50 attendees, reflecting strong engagement and interest in the subject.

The team has also co-organized and participated in three national-level butterfly meets held in Upper Siang District and Lohit District (Arunachal Pradesh) and Kaziranga National Park (Assam). These events were conducted in collaboration with prominent butterfly organizations from across India and the regional forest department, fostering knowledge exchange and conservation efforts.

Wiki Loves Butterfly (WLB) has now expanded its scope to include Bhutan. To pursue this vision, the WLB team has conducted a pilot project in Royal Manas National Park (Panbang area), Bhutan.


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Footprint of Wiki Loves Butterfly in seventh phase

Built heritage

Wiki Loves Monuments 2024 in India

1 month
4746 images
151 photographers
87 new users
sponsor: WMF
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The user group organized Wiki Loves Monuments photographic competition in India for the seventh consecutive year during the entire month of September, 2024 to increase the media content of different built heritage structures located in the country. This year, we have retained the same organizing team and jury members from last year's competition. This year, 151 photographers uploaded 4,746 images in total, out of which 2% of total uploaded images are used on different Wikimedia sites till now. 58% of all the uploaders were new users. The ten winners were selected by the jury members within deadline and were sent for the international competition to compete. Like previous year, this year too, prizes were also declared for the photographer with highest number of uploads and also for the photograph of an monument located in West Bengal which gets into top 10 of the national contest. The user group designed the prizes and has sent them to the winners.

Wiki Exploration Program

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Wiki Explores Sikkim - Phase I

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Intangible heritage

Language

History and Legacy

Bengalee Association Bihar GLAM

1 Wikimedian-in-Residence
pages uploaded
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