Butterfly Species Richness and Diversity on Tourism Trails of Northeast Portugal

Gonzalez, Darinka; Pinto, Lara; Sousa, Délio; Oliveira, Irene; Oliveira, Paula Seixas

doi:10.18474/jes16-41.1

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“…Butterfly watching has become widespread in recent years, especially in Europe and the USA (Surat et al, 2015). For example, Portugal hosts 33% of all butterfly species in Europe and has tour routes specific to butterfly watching (Gonzalez et al, 2017). Many butterfly species have also been observed in the USA.…”

Section: Butterfly Watchingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Choudhury et al (2019) have identified 962 butterfly species in Northeast India and stated that the presence of these butterflies would increase their ecotourism activities and provide an alternative source of livelihood for local people. Gonzalez et al (2017) conducted a study to identify the butterfly species (522 in total) in five tourist trails in Northeast Portugal. Kurnianto et al (2016) identified 107 butterfly species in the vicinity of Indonesia's Shepherd Rais Waterfall.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to the IUCN, as of 2019, 30 thousand animal species face the real possibility of extinction (IUCN, 2020). Therefore, the richness and abundance of species in certain areas have direct effects on habitat quality and contributions to the ecosystem (Gonzalez et al, 2017;Pang et al, 2016). Butterfly watching contributes to the sustainability of nature and can therefore be considered an essential component of sustainable tourism.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Butterflies are among the tourism activities of Europe, USA, and Asia (Laurent, 2000). Many people will travel to observe butterflies in national parks and wilderness areas (Gonzalez et al, 2017). To increase their contribution to the regional gross domestic product, there is a need for appropriate ecotourism planning aimed at determining land suitability of national park areas for various ecotourism activities.…”

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Determination of Butterflies’ Potential in Tourism Diversification Based on a Route-Planning Case Study in Botan Valley National Park, Turkey

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Seven

Kaymaz³

2021

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Issues

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This paper intended to clarify the importance of studying Botan Valley's nature with the biodiversity as an ecotourism site and alternative tourism. Butterfly watching is an alternative sort of ecotourism and special interest tourism activity that has grown in popularity in recent years. Turkey hosts various butterfly species, as it does other animal and plant species. Butterfly watching is important for diversification in the sustainable tourism industry. But butterfly watching has yet to be sufficiently investigated. The authors conducted a case study in Botan Valley, Siirt province, located in southeastern Turkey, to address this deficiency. Botan Valley is among the new national parks of Turkey and spans approximately 29 kilometers. The butterfly species in the study region were identified by collecting or photographing samples between the years of 2017 and 2020. A total of 78 species of butterflies belonging to 7 families were determined. Of those species, 63 were first discovered in the valley. The list of identified species and photos of many species are presented in the paper. The most suitable trekking route has been determined and created in the valley where nature lovers can watch and photograph these butterflies on foot. The diversity of butterflies in Botan Valley contributes to the location's potential as a source of wildlife watching tourism opportunities and alternative ecotourism options in Turkey.

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Section: Butterfly Watchingmentioning

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Determination of Butterflies’ Potential in Tourism Diversification Based on a Route-Planning Case Study in Botan Valley National Park, Turkey

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“…Butterflies quickly respond to ecosystem disturbance. Thus, they have been specified as significant biological indicators for evaluating the biodiversity of natural and agricultural habitats and monitoring the response of the ecosystems to environmental change and degradation 21 . Globally, the decline in the number of butterfly species and habitat losses has led to an increased consciousness of conserving butterflies and their habitat 22 .…”

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Diversity of Butterflies associated with Brassicaceae crops in Basra, Iraq

Nasser Jaber,

Alyousuf,

Al-Saffar

2023

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The study aimed to investigate the seasonal presence and characterization of the group of butterflies (abundance, richness and biodiversity) in the agroecosystem of Brassicaceae plants in the Basra province. Two different ecosystem sites (Karmat Ali at the sedimentary habitat and Al-Zubair region at the desert habitat) were sampled during the growing season of 2020/2021. There are 823 and 507 individuals at the Karmat Ali and Al-Zubair sites, respectively; the specimens consist of 9 butterflies belonging to four families. The most abundant family was Nymphalidae (60%), followed by Lycainidae (28%) and Pieridae (9%), while Hesperiidae recorded the lowest relative abundance of 3%. The highest butterfly population was recorded for Vanessa Carudi, while Pieris rapae had the lowest density. The results showed differences in abundance, species richness, and Diversity of butterflies at the sites. The highest values of Diversity and richness were at Karmat Ali, compared to the Al-Zubair region. The study of butterflies' abundance and biodiversity indices indicated that environmental factors and the polyculture plantations support the butterfly population in agricultural habitats. Keywords: Basra; Biodiversity; Brassicaceae; Butterflies; Shannon index; Richness.

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Distance from the Tourist Trail and Daylight Condition Affect the Abundance of Mwanza Flat-Headed Rock Agama (Agama mwanzae) in Saanane National Park, Tanzania

Gunda

Mahenya

Sylvina³

et al. 2020

Journal of East African Natural History

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Butterfly Species Richness and Diversity on Tourism Trails of Northeast Portugal

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

Determination of Butterflies’ Potential in Tourism Diversification Based on a Route-Planning Case Study in Botan Valley National Park, Turkey

Determination of Butterflies’ Potential in Tourism Diversification Based on a Route-Planning Case Study in Botan Valley National Park, Turkey

Diversity of Butterflies associated with Brassicaceae crops in Basra, Iraq

Distance from the Tourist Trail and Daylight Condition Affect the Abundance of Mwanza Flat-Headed Rock Agama (Agama mwanzae) in Saanane National Park, Tanzania

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