The Zanzibar Butterfly Centre funds local development projects and helps conserve local forests.
Zanzibar Butterfly Centre —
The Zanzibar Butterfly Centre funds local development projects and helps conserve local forests.
Farmers and staff at the Zanzibar Butterfly Centre, near Jozani-Chawka Bay National Park on Unguja Island.
Zanzibar Butterfly Centre —
Farmers and staff at the Zanzibar Butterfly Centre, near Jozani-Chawka Bay National Park on Unguja Island.
"A lot of forest is being destroyed in Zanzibar," says project manager Rosa Santilli. "Local people cut down trees to make charcoal to sell. People need it for fuel because gas and electricity is very expensive, so people cook with charcoal."
Zanzibar Butterfly Centre —
"A lot of forest is being destroyed in Zanzibar," says project manager Rosa Santilli. "Local people cut down trees to make charcoal to sell. People need it for fuel because gas and electricity is very expensive, so people cook with charcoal."
By growing pupae to sell to the center, people no longer have to earn money by making charcoal from the forest.
Zanzibar Butterfly Centre —
By growing pupae to sell to the center, people no longer have to earn money by making charcoal from the forest.
Santilli says it takes up to three months to train someone to farm butterflies. Farmers must learn to recognize the eggs and caterpillars of 30 species of butterfly, as well as learning their Latin names.
Zanzibar Butterfly Centre —
Santilli says it takes up to three months to train someone to farm butterflies. Farmers must learn to recognize the eggs and caterpillars of 30 species of butterfly, as well as learning their Latin names.