Status
The Kaiser-i-Hind is a local and rare butterfly which is protected by Indian and Nepalese law. Protection enforcement in these countries not being effective, it is hunted and collectors pay heavy prices.
The two species of Kaiser-i-hind were listed in CITES Appendix II from 1987 onwards.
The Kaiser-i-hind would be a keystone species for conservation of high-altitude forest. Conservation in the Indian Union is complicated by the fact that most of the responsibility for conservation action runs at the state (province) level and not at the national level. There is a need for collecting more data in the habitat area and surrounding areas such as the adjoining mountain regions of China where the species is likely to occur.
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