Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Government has officially declared the Kinabalu Birdwing as the state butterfly.
This declaration, made on Sept 13, adds a new tourism icon to enhance the conservation and promotion of the State’s rich biodiversity, said Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew. The Kinabalu Birdwing, locally known as Kalibambang Emas, gets its name from local ethnic language, signifying a large and brightly coloured butterfly.
Regrettably, habitat destruction has led to its classification as vulnerable to extinction on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List. It is categorised as a protected animal under Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Wildlife Conservation Enactment of 1997, said Liew. She proposed featuring the butterfly on Malaysian stamps, particularly for first-day cover, to showcase the State’s unique butterfly species.
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