After collecting a number of samples, he walked toward a 120-square-meter area caged off with a 5-m fence and shaded by black plastic netting, known locally as the butterfly garden, to release the collected insects. ADVERTISEMENTThe scene has become a regular event over the past months at the 5-hectare Cipinang Melayu green open space (RTH) located in Cipinang Melayu, East Jakarta. Despite the relatively small number of butterflies compared to the Butterfly Garden in the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) in East Jakarta, for example, the butterfly garden in Cipinang Melayu has attracted loyal visitors, particularly children. Syahrul Munir, Cipinang Melayu subdistrict head, said the butterfly garden was only a small part of the Cipinang Melayu RTH. “[Cipinang Melayu] RTH is expected to become an educational-recreation space,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 15, 2019 09:45 UTC