In Japan, a small butterfly that lives only on Mt. Apoi in the Hidaka region of Hokkaido, and a survey of "Himechamadara bonito", which is designated as a national natural monument, was conducted, and while conservation activities are continuing, last year It turned out that the number of individuals seems to have increased in comparison.
Himechamadara bonito is a small butterfly about 3 cm in size with a white mottled pattern on dark brown. It inhabits only Mt. Apoi in the Hidaka region of Hokkaido in Japan, and is designated as a national natural monument.
In recent years, the number has decreased due to changes in the habitat environment, etc., so the Japan Butterfly Conservation Society and the local Samani townsman group "Mt. Every year from May to June, we conduct a survey to confirm the number of individuals.
According to the researchers conducting the survey, there are days when about 30 adults are confirmed a day, which seems to have increased about three times compared to last year.
Members of associations and townspeople groups have begun conservation activities last year to raise larvae and return them to their habitat, Mt. Apoi, which may have been successful.
Mr. Yasuyuki Watanabe of the Japan Butterfly Conservation Society said, "In the future, I would like to protect the eggs of Pyrgus malvae from foreign enemies and maintain the population."