Making a Difference

Butterfly Conservation has raised awareness of the extent of butterfly declines and created widespread acceptance that action needs to be taken.

We have a network of several thousand volunteers, co-ordinated by our branches and staff.

We have developed major programmes to save threatened butterflies and moths from extinction.

We work closely with a broad partnership which has successfully re-introduced the Large Blue to the UK after it became extinct.

We have established the world's two largest butterfly recording schemes.

We have persuaded the UK Government to accept butterflies and moths as biodiversity indicators, including as regards the environment and climate change.

We have over 500 events every year to take action on key sites and introduce people to the wonders of butterflies and moths.

We have been pivotal in the establishment of Butterfly Conservation Europe, a pan-European body to ensure conservation on a continent-wide basis.