Butterfly Conservation ( BC ) is a UK-wide nonprofit environmentalist organization and charity dedicated to conserving butterflies , moths , and the environment. The charity uses its research to provide advice on how to conserve and restore butterfly and moth habitats and it runs projects to protect more than 100 threatened species of Lepidoptera . Butterfly Conservation is also involved in conserving hundreds of sites and reserves for butterflies and moths throughout the UK.
18-661: Butterfly Conservation has more than 37,000 members and 31 volunteer-led Branches throughout the UK, as well as the European Butterflies Group. The organisation's Head Office is based in East Lulworth , Dorset , with additional offices in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The organisation was originally formed in 1968 as the "British Butterfly Conservation Society" by a small group of naturalists and it
36-546: A Vice president of the charity. The organisation has over 30 volunteer-led Branches across the UK, with offices based in England, Northern Ireland , Scotland and Wales . The European Butterflies Group has also been established as a BC volunteer-led Branch, which promotes the study, conservation and enjoyment of butterflies, moths and their habitats in Europe. See also BC Europe . East Lulworth East Lulworth
54-598: Is a village and civil parish nine miles east of Dorchester , near Lulworth Cove , in the county of Dorset , South West England . It consists of 17th-century thatched cottages. The village is now dominated by the barracks of the Royal Armoured Corps Gunnery School who use a portion of the Purbeck Hills as a gunnery range. In 2013 the estimated population of the civil parish was 160. The nearby Lulworth Estate grounds contain
72-495: Is distributed to members, institutions, conservation bodies and others interested or involved in the conservation of butterflies, moths and related wildlife. The publication has an estimated readership of 60,000. BC celebrated its 50th anniversary year in 2018. Sir David Attenborough became President of the society in 1998. Butterfly Conservation is the UK charity dedicated to saving butterflies and moths. Why butterflies and moths matter: Butterflies and moths are important parts of
90-463: Is one of the world's finest examples of such a landform , and is a World Heritage Site and tourist location with approximately 500,000 visitors every year, of whom about 30 per cent visit in July and August. It is close to the rock arch of Durdle Door and other Jurassic Coast sites. The cove has formed as a result of bands of rock of alternating geological resistance running parallel to
108-408: The area has drawn students from all over the world. The area suffers from trampling from its many visitors. Wooden steps, fences and steps have been put in place to limit this surface damage. Each year over 250,000 people walk across the hill linking the cove to Durdle Door. In 2001 the coast was granted World Heritage Site status by UNESCO . Experts at UNESCO have been working on preserving
126-417: The back of the cove is a 250-metre-wide (820 ft) band of chalk , which is considerably more resistant than the clays and sands, but less resistant than the limestones. The entrance to the cove is a narrow gap in the limestone bands, formed by wave action and weathering . The wide part of the cove is where the weak clays and greensands have been eroded. Stair Hole , less than 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to
144-474: The coastline (a concordant coastline ). On the seaward side the clays and sands have been eroded. A narrow (less than 30 metres (98 ft)) band of Portland limestone rocks forms the shoreline. Behind this is a narrow (less than 50 metres (160 ft)) band of slightly less-resistant Purbeck limestone . Behind this are 300 to 500 metres (980 to 1,640 ft) of much less-resistant clays and greensands ; Weald Clays , Gault and Upper Greensand . Forming
162-399: The cove, across Hambury Tout (the large chalk hill to the west) is Durdle Door , a natural arch. To the east there is a fossilised forest. Lulworth is also close to Kimmeridge , famous for its rocky shore and fossils. Geologists and geographers have been interested in the area since the beginning of the 19th century, and in the 1830s the first serious study of the area took place. Since then
180-604: The ecosystem. They are beautiful and inspirational and people enjoy seeing them in their gardens and the countryside. They are sensitive to change and their fortunes help us assess the health of our environment. Two-thirds of butterfly and moth species are in decline. This is a warning that cannot be ignored. Butterfly Conservation aims to maintain and enhance landscapes for butterflies and moths. The charity provides advice to landowners and managers on how to conserve and restore habitats. BC staff and volunteers work to gather extensive butterfly and moth data and conduct research to provide
198-540: The first Roman Catholic chapel to be built since the time of the Protestant Reformation . It was designed in 1786 by John Tasker in the form of a Greek mausoleum at a cost of £2,380. It was the private chapel of the recusant Weld family. The Weld-Blundell family , formerly owners of the estate, were descendants of the Welds. The Church of England parish church is dedicated to St. Andrew. Only
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#1732776678526216-529: The journal, covering the period from 1877 to 1928. George's daughter Agnes Mary Rolls (1879-1961) then took over responsibility for the journal from 1929 to 1955. This Dorset location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth , on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset , southern England. The cove
234-423: The perpendicular tower and octagonal font are original from the medieval building; the remainder of the church was built in 1864. It was designed by John Hicks, who also designed East Holme church. Henry Rolls (1803-1877) was a shoemaker who taught himself to read and write. He kept a journal of the main happenings of village life from 1824 until 1877. After Henry's death, his son George Rolls (1846-1929) continued
252-931: The scientific evidence that underpins and informs the charity's work. Butterfly Conservation has an established record of reversing declines and run programmes for more than 100 threatened species of butterflies and moths. Butterfly Conservation manages over 30 nature reserves. Sir David Attenborough has served as President of the charity since 1998. Chief Executive Role 2017–present day: Julie Williams 2003 - 2016: Dr. Martin Warren Vice Presidents: Maurice Avent, Nick Baker , John F Burton, Dudley Cheeseman, Sue Collins, The Earl of Cranbrook, David Dennis, Mike Dilger , Clive Farrell , Julian Gibbs, Ian Hardy MVO, David Hanson, Anthony Hoare, Chris Packham , Prof Jeremy Thomas OBE and Alan Titchmarsh MBE . Prior to his death in 2004, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury served as
270-566: The shape of Lulworth Cove. Lulworth was one of a number of gateway villages on the coast with a Heritage Centre—part visitor centre, tourist information and natural history museum; in 2002 the last received 418,595 visitors. The coast and land to the north and around the village is privately owned and managed by the Lulworth Estate . Land to the east, including Tyneham , is owned by the Ministry of Defence and used for tank training; it
288-527: The west, is an infant cove which suggests what Lulworth Cove would have looked like a few hundred thousand years ago. The sea has made a gap in the Portland and Purbeck limestone here to the Wealden clays and begun eroding them. The shape of the cove is a result of wave diffraction . The narrow entrance to the cove causes waves to bend into an arc shape, as is visible in the panorama photograph. As well as
306-565: The world’s largest butterfly survey - the Big Butterfly Count, launched in 2010). The citizen science survey encourages people to spot and record common butterflies and two day-flying moths during three weeks of high summer. The charity also runs a number of moths schemes and conservation activities focusing solely on the conservation of moths that people can get involved in. Butterfly Conservation produces three editions of its membership magazine Butterfly every year. The magazine
324-485: Was registered as a charity on 7 March 1968. Butterfly Conservation is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England (2206468). Registered Office: Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5QP. Charity registered in England and Wales (254937) and in Scotland (SCO39268) VAT No GB 991 2771 89. Butterfly Conservation operates three of the world’s largest butterfly and moth recording schemes, which together have gathered more than 60 million records. This includes
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