Ghaghara dolphin (Platanista gangetica), the largest freshwater mammals found on the Indian subcontinent. They are considered vulnerable species under CITES Appendix 1 and are classified as endangered on the IUCNRedlist (IUCN, 2004). The river dolphins are legally protected animals in Nepal as endangered mammal and fall under Schedule I of the protected list of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1973. Living at the upstream range limit, dolphins in the Karnali River are particularly vulnerable to threats from habitat degradation. Dolphins need deep pools of water. They are often found in places where human activities are most intense and they are
Protogoniomorpha parhassus with black. There are black spots near the margins of both the forewings and hindwings. The underside of the wings has a greenish-white base colour, with eyespots corresponding to those on the upper surface. This species lays tiny eggs similar to those of "Junonia" and "Precis" species. The larvae are similar to those of "Junonia" and "Precis" species, but larger. They feed on "Asystasia" ("A. gangetica"), "Brillantaisia", "Isoglossa" ("I. woodii" and "I. mossambicensis" ), "Mimulopsis", and "Paulowilhelmia" species. The pupae are similar to those of "Junonia" and "Precis" species, but larger. The flight period of the adults is year round,