Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre (BBC or BSBC) is an interactive butterfly zoo/exhibit located 25 km north of Siem Reap, on the road to the Landmine Museum and Bantey Srey temple.
The exhibit consists of a netted tropical garden with thousands of free-flying butterflies, all of which are native species to Cambodia. Founded in 2009, it is the largest enclosed butterfly centre in Southeast Asia. The centre is sometimes referred to as the Angkor Butterfly Centre.
BBC has been designed and financed by Ben Hayes and Mike Baltzer, 2 British butterfly enthusiasts, who had previously set up the Zanzibar Butterfly Centre in Tanzania, East Africa.
It is financed as a tourist attraction, generating income for running the centre and local charity projects. The entrance ticket is US$ 6.
BBC is part of the ConCERT project, a Cambodian project connecting responsible tourism with environmental conservation.
Scientifically, butterflies belong to the insect group of lepidopterans, which also includes moths, and moths also have the attention of BBC. The centre showcase examples of the large variety of lepidopterans in Cambodia, preferably local varieties, in a large netted garden environment.
As butterflies have a short lifespan of no more than a few weeks, and because many species are seasonal, there are twice as many species present around the centre during November and December.
BBC also works as a sustainable butterfly farm, providing training for locals. Some of the farmed butterflies are meant for the centre’s own gardens, while others are meant for sale and export.
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14 November 2022