Kerala to host dragonfly festival

Kerala is preparing to host the first-ever State Dragonfly Festival- Thumbimahotsavam 2020.
This is part of a National dragonfly festival being organised by the WWF India, Bombay Natural History Society & Indian Dragonfly Society.
It is celebrated in association with the National Biodiversity Board, United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Development Programme and IUCN – Centre for Environment Conservation.
Official Mascot: Pantalu.
Training will be organised to get more people trained on dragonflies to act as resource persons for upcoming events.
A dragonfly backyard watch has been announced to enhance participation of people and improve their observation skills.
Dragonflies belong to the order Odonata and are ecologically important insects of freshwater habitats.
The Western Ghats are home to about 196 species of odonates, more than 40% of which are endemic to the region.