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Butterfly Collective India is a national collective bringing together communities, educators, researchers, naturalists, and institutions to document, conserve, and celebrate butterflies across India.

Anyone who cares about butterflies and wants to contribute—including naturalists, researchers, educators, students, community organisations, photographers, and institutions. BCI is a collective, not a closed group.

BCI is run by a core team of naturalists, researchers, and conservation communicators from across India, supported by regional partners, district coordinators, and walk leaders.

BCI is active throughout the year. Big Butterfly Month in September is a flagship initiative, while citizen science, community engagement, learning, and conservation work continue beyond it.

You can volunteer, contribute observations, become a Walk Leader or District Coordinator, support a school programme, or explore an organisational partnership. Visit the Get Involved page for the available pathways.

Yes. Email butterflycollectiveindia@gmail.com with your location, interests, and the kind of contribution you would like to make.

No. Anyone can contribute observations through platforms such as iNaturalist, Butterflies of India, or India Biodiversity Portal. Community review can help verify and refine identifications.

Follow BCI on Instagram and check the Events and Resources pages for verified updates.

Yes. BCI welcomes community, regional, and knowledge partners. Visit the Partners page and email the team to begin a conversation.

Partners may spread awareness, organise events, contribute expertise, support regional work, or collaborate on conservation and learning. Each partnership should have a clear purpose and mutually understood role.

Observation data contributes to a broader understanding of butterfly diversity and distribution. Research-grade records may be available through biodiversity databases used by researchers, forest departments, and policy makers, subject to each platform's policies.

Data can help track butterfly populations, identify important habitats, notice seasonal patterns, and provide useful evidence for researchers and conservation practitioners. Claims should always reflect the limits and quality of the available data.

A clear photograph, accurate date and location, notes about the habitat or behaviour, and an honest identification status. Never disturb the butterfly or its habitat to obtain a record.