| In 2004, the Papiliorama opened a futuristic-looking aviary for local butterflies. Totalling almost 500 m2, the Swiss Butterfly Garden recreates several natural habitats vital for indigenous butterflies, such as lowland dry meadows, meadows growing on the dry rocky slopes of the Jura foothills, among others. During the summer season, about 10 species of butterflies - non of them rare ones - live and complete their life cycle in the Swiss Butterfly Garden.
The aim of the aviary is foremost to bring to light the habitats that butterflies need for they survival, but also to show how these habitats are eventually disappearing from our countryside. The Swiss Butterfly Garden is completed by an indoor exhibit about local butterflies, created in partnership with Pro Natura.
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