page_title: Sattal
section_title: Butterflies
hierarchical_section_title: Sattal / Flora and fauna / Butterflies
caption_attribution_description: English: Indian oakleaf or dead leaf (Kallima inachus) at Sattal
context_page_description: Sattal or Sat Tal is an interconnected group of seven freshwater lakes situated in the Lower Himalayan Range near Bhimtal, a town of the Nainital district in Uttarakhand, India. During the British Raj, the area had a tea plantation, one of four in the Kumaon area at that time.
  The lakes sit at an altitude of 1370 metres below lush orchards in the Mehragaon valley.
  Set amongst dense forests of oak and pine trees, Sattal is one of the few unspoiled and unpolluted freshwater biomes in India. These lakes are a paradise for migratory birds. It is home to a few camps being operated mostly by local people catering to tourists looking for outdoor vacations.
context_section_description: Some of the butterflies found at Sattal includes Indian fritillary (Argynnis hyperbius), peacock pansy, blue peacock, Paris peacock, red-base Jazebel, red lacewing, yellow pansy, tawny Rajah, red Helen, large silverstripe, Indian oakleaf  and thousands of others.
caption: Indian oakleaf or dead leaf at Sattal
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