Abstract
The aim of this study is the evaluation of potential Habitat for butterflies by using Rural Landscape Information System (RuLIS). RuLIS developed for regional survey by the Institute for Agro-Environmental Science (NIAES) was built to collect ecological data efficiently because of the conservation of biodiversity in rural landscape area. Using regression model derived from land cover data by RuLIS and butterflies' distribution field data, we predict potential habitat reduction. Analytical results suggested that the potential Habitat for butterflies in Tone river basin had decreased by 10% compared with 20 years ago.
