State butterfly QR code project is launched
Published on: Sat, May 24, 2025
By: David Thien Text Size: KK Rotary Club President George leading his committee members to launch the QR Code event. Kota Kinabalu: The Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu launched a State Butterfly-Kinabalu Birdwing project QR Code to enable it to receive donations from the public within and abroad, facilitated by Sabah Credit Corporation's Yono SuperApp. The Kinabalu or Borneo Birdwing butterfly (Troides Andromache) is an endangered species. According to late KK Rotarian and entomologist, Dr Stephen Sutton, there may be about 5,000 or so left in the foothills of Mount Kinabalu. Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu President, Datuk George Taitim Tulas, who is also Chief Executive Officer of Sabah Credit Corporation, launched the QR Code at Hyatt Regency jointly with Rotarians from Rotary Club of Luyang. 'Sabah's official State Butterfly is a living symbol of our ecological heritage. Endemic to the cool cloud forests of Mount Kinabalu, this majestic butterfly is internationally classified as endangered. Our mission is conservation with community impact. Subscribe or LOG IN to access this article.
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