Butterfly Conservation

Description

Butterfly Conservation is the UK charity dedicated to saving butterflies and moths.

Butterflies and moths are important parts of the ecosystem. They are beautiful and inspirational and people enjoy seeing them in their gardens and the countryside. They are sensitive to change and their fortunes help us assess the health of our environment. Two-thirds of butterfly and moth species are in decline. This is a warning that cannot be ignored.

Butterfly Conservation maintains and enhances landscapes for butterflies and moths. We provide advice to landowners and managers on how to conserve and restore habitats. We gather extensive butterfly and moth data and conduct research to provide the scien

Resources

1. Butterfly distribution records for the UK from Butterfly Conservation, up to 2019
   UK butterfly distribution data from the Butterflies for the New Millennium (BNM) recording scheme, run by Butterfly Conservation. This dataset comprises occurrence records of butterfly species collected by volunteers, professionals and the public. The data include records of all resident butterfly species plus natural migrants, but exclude adventive species...
2. Butterfly distributions for Scotland from Butterfly Conservation and the Biological Records Centre
   Scottish butterfly distribution data from the Butterflies for the New Millennium (BNM) project, the national recording scheme for butterflies, run by Butterfly Conservation, in association with the Biological Records Centre (BRC). This data set consists of 400,000 distribution records of butterflies collected by volunteers...
3. Macro-moth distribution records for the UK from Butterfly Conservation, up to 2019
   UK macro-moth (larger moths) distribution data from the National Moth Recording Scheme (NMRS) database, run by Butterfly Conservation. This dataset comprises occurrence records of macro-moths collected by volunteers, professionals and the public. The data include records of all macro-moth species, excluding adventives and introductions...

Metadata last updated on 2023-10-20 16:04:10.0