Scottish Natural Heritage has funded Butterfly Conservation Scotland to help conserve Scotland's butterflies and moths since 2002
Key Achievements
Habitat management advice given to over 250 landowners and managers
80 workshops for volunteers, landowners and countryside staff, attended by over 800 people
A pool of 400+ active volunteers recruited
Two nature reserves in Scotland opened, joint with Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS)
- 8 ‘Learn about’ habitat management advice leaflets
- 4 Regional identification guides
- Volunteer’s Handbook compiled and reprinted twice
- Co-ordinated national surveys for several Priority UKBAP species
- Volunteer Recorders’ Gatherings each spring
- Members meetings each autumn
- Annual newsletter for members, volunteers and others
- Increased membership by 70%
- 2400 records submitted during Orange-tip postcard survey in 2007
- Butterflies and moths included in the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy indicator
- Our lobbying has helped improve agri-environment and forestry grant schemes
- Assisted with the first round of SSSI condition monitoring
- Collaborated in projects with SNH, FCS, RSPB, several local BAP partnerships, BTO, the two National Parks, Buglife, Plantlife and BRISC (Biological Recording in Scotland)
- Supported UK-wide butterfly and moth monitoring schemes
