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Conservation is a registered conservation charity, working to
protect butterflies, moths and their habitats in the UK. Britain
has 55 resident butterfly species with several more that visit
us regularly from abroad to breed.
Five
butterflies have become extinct in Britain in the last 100
years and several more species will follow unless urgent action
is taken. Even our common butterflies have become severely
reduced in number, and, for many people, butterflies are no
longer an intrinsic part of summer days in the garden and
the countryside.
By
joining Butterfly Conservation, you can support us and take
part in our work to save UK butterflies and moths from extinction.
Members receive our award winning magazine three times a year
and membership of their local branch.
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Butterfly
Conservation
Objectives:
- Halt
the decline of UK butterflies and moths, and improve the
status of all threatened species.
- Improve
the extent and suitability of key habitats for butterflies
and moths (such as broad-leaved woodland, chalk and limestone
grassland), and also the quality of the countryside as a
whole.
- Place
our conservation actions and priorities in a European and
world context and disseminate our conservation knowledge
internationally.
- Encourage
public involvement in conservation, for example by creating
butterfly-friendly habitats in parks and gardens, and participation
in local and national projects.
- Collaborate
with other voluntary and statutory groups to achieve our
goals.
- Create
opportunities for Butterfly Conservation volunteers to organise
and participate in national and local conservation programmes,
including reserve management.
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