Research on biodiversity of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) in Bach Ma National Park, Vietnam

Abstract

A total 236 species have defined by field survey. Combined with legacy documents previously, we have increased the list of butterflies in Bach Ma National Park in total 361 species. Nymphalidae have the greatest of genus number and species number and lowest is Riodinidae. Savanna has the highest species richness (d=17,75) and lowest is Natural closed forest (d=7,54). The eveness index is highest in Natural closed forest (J’=0,886) and lowest in Agricultural cultivated land (J’=0,667). The diversity index is highest in Savanna (H’=4,075) and lowest in Agricultural cultivated land (H’=2,783). The species richnees index in under 1000m altitude is higher than over 1000m altitude. This is result when comparing the diversity index in this altitudes. The eveness index in over 1000m is higher than under 1000m. The similarity index is highest in between Savanna and Planted forest (SI=49,1%) and lowest in between Natural cloesd forest (SI=21,3%). The similarity index between altitudes is 32,5%. There are 12 threatened and rare species in Bach Ma National Park. In there, Papilionidae (4 species), Satyridae (1 species), Nymphalidae (3 species), Danaidae (2 species) and Pieridae (2 species). There are 8 species is entried IUCN Red list, Least concern category, 4 species is entried Vietnam’s Red list, Vulnerable category. There are 2 species appear on a list of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and 1 species on 32 Decree of Vietnam’ Government for Endangered, valuable and rare or Fauna and Flora management. There are 3 threats to butterflies in Bach Ma National Park. So, we can use some solutions to preserve butterlies. In there, the most important soltion is protecting the environment living.