Lepidoptera as indicators of biodiversity conservation

 

Butterfly Conservation’s 5^th international symposium

8^th to 10^th April 2005

What was the event?

Symposium sessions included:

• Monitoring and evaluating biodiversity and landscape change across Europe
• Lepidoptera as indicators of other taxa
• Maculinea butterflies as indicators of habitat management and conservation
• Managing habitats for biodiversity – converting science into practice
• Lepidoptera conservation in Africa and the tropics
• Biodiversity ecology – butterfly and moth communities in the landscape.

There was also a field visit to the New Forest, an extensive area famous for its ancient woodland and heathland as well as Lepidoptera.

Event flyer ^(PDF-956K)

Alice Broome of Forest Research was co-author of the paper presented on:

"Shaping the community - the importance of coppice management for butterflies and moths"

Where did the event take place?

Southampton University
Hampshire

Event website

Full details of this symposium can be found at:
www.butterfly-conservation.org/ne/news/symposium/index.html

Contact

Sandra Muldoon
Butterfly Conservation
Manor Yard
East Lulworth
Wareham
Dorset BH20 5QP

Tel: 0870 7744309
Fax: 0870 7706150