Butterfly Conservation
Butterfly Conservation is
a national wildlife charity
dedicated to saving butterflies,
moths and the environment.
Founded in 1968, it is the largest
insect organisation in Europe,
with a UK-wide network of 32
Branches and 34 nature reserves.
Research shows that 75% of
butterflies and 70% of moths
are in decline, making them one
of the most threatened wildlife
groups. In the last century, four
butterflies and 64 moths have
become extinct here.
Sir David Attenborough has
been President of Butterfly
Conservation for more than
17 years and every summer
encourages people to take part
in their citizen science survey
– the Big Butterfly Count. For
three weeks people are asked to
spend 15 minutes recording the
butterflies they see and this year,
more than 50,000 counts were
submitted. Sir David said:
The charity works to safeguard
important sites and landscapes
for the UK’s 59 species of
butterfly and more than 2,500
moths, setting up conservation
projects to protect the
endangered species.
“Butterflies are wonderful,
extraordinary creatures.
Numbers have been falling, but
Butterfly Conservation scientists
have demonstrated that these
declines can be reversed. They
have also found that when you
change the environment to help
butterflies thrive, all sorts of
wildlife benefits. Nature comes
back to life.”
Encouraging the scientific study
of Lepidoptera and raising
awareness of their role as
indicators of climate change and
a healthy environment are also
key aims of the charity.
You can show your support
for the charity by becoming
a member or volunteering
for your local Branch - visit
www.butterfly-conservation.org
for more information.
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