Butterfly Conservation Europe

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Non profit organisation working to save butterflies, moths and their habitats across Europe. We have Network Partners in most European countries and run a wide range of conservation and monitoring projects

Extensive grazing is crucial to help conserve European grasslands and their unique butterflies
Field margin with wildflowers that can support butterflies in arable farmland
A policy brief about the European Grassland Butterfly Index and how countries can 'Bend the Curve'
Phengaris teleius (Scarce Large Blue) in a French meadow. One of the 17 species in the European Grassland Butterfly Index. Photo: Martin Warren)
Scarce Swallowtail, Iphiclides podalrius
Nevada Grayling by Sam Ellis
Agriades aquilo, Arctic Blue (Photo: Nils Ryrholm)
Zullich's Blue Agriades zullichii (MIguel Munguira)
Map of fire risk in Europe from Modugno et al, 2016
Hipparchia tamadabae (La Palma Grayling) is threatened by wildfires (Photo: Yeray Monasterio, Zerynthia)
A Museum specimen of now extinct Madeiran Large White, Pieris wollastoni (Photo: Sam Ellis)
Green triangles represent data for 1990 and the red dot 2022. Abundance has declined a lot even in Natura 2000 areas, but the wider countryside is even worse
Map showing skyglow in Belgium. Bright orange = more skyglow. Nearly the whole of Belgium suffers from it!
Zerynthia rumina Spanish Festoon (Martin Warren)