From pupa to souvenir

From pupa to souvenir

Indonesia's vast territory possesses an astonishing biodiversity,
and Papua is definitely not an exception.

Some pictures presented here are just the few beauty of the
various biodiversities.

Some species of butterfly are breed in the Arfak Natural
Conservation, some 25 kilometers from Manokwari. The conservation
area lies 1,000 meter above sea level.

There are some species of the insect, be they classified in
the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
(CITES) or not.

The nature transforms the eggs into caterpillars, which then
transform into chrysalis. After a about 30 days, the chrysalis
transform into butterflies. It is the metamorphosis.

The humans, however, give another phase for the metamorphosis
-- preserve the butterflies, put on frame, and make them into
souvenirs.

Some of the Papuans make life from this activity. -- JP