GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 18 of
the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Central Act 53 of 1972), the Government of
Kerala hereby rename the "Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary" as "Aralam Butterfly
20-12-2025
G.O.(P) No. 25/2025/F&WLD
Thiruvananthapuram.
Forest and Wildlife(D) Department
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Sanctuary" and consequently make the following amendment to the notification
issued under G.O.(P) No.300/84/AD dated 15th October, 1984 and published as
S.R.O.No.1376/84 in Part I of the Kerala Gazette No.45 dated 13th
November,1984, namely:-
In para 2 of the notification, for the words "Aralam Wildlife
Sanctuary", the words "Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary" shall be substituted.
By order of the Governor,
MINHAJ ALAM I A S
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
Explanatory Note
(This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general
purport.)
As per the notification issued under G.O.(P) No.300/84/AD dated 15th
October, 1984 and published as S.R.O.No.1376/84 in Part I of the Kerala Gazette
No.45 dated 13th November,1984, the Government of Kerala declared the Aralam
Farm area as the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary for the purpose of protecting,
propagating and developing wildlife and its environment.
Considering the butterfly abundance and diversity and to preserve the
butterfly diversity in their habitat and to protect, propagate and develop the
butterfly species in the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary, and upon the approval and
recommendation of the 5th meeting of the State Board for Wildlife (Reconstituted
as per G.O.(P)No.5/2022/F&WLD dated 02/02/2022), the Government consider it
appropriate to declare the above sanctuary as Kerala's first "Butterfly Sanctuary"
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and have decided to rename the "Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary" as "Aralam Butterfly
Sanctuary".
The notification is intended to achieve the above object.
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