Around Shoskom Hill is the habitat where I discovered both Bhutanitis ludlowi and Bhutanitis lidderdalii were present. Aristolochia griffithii, the primary foodplant of the Bhutan Glories, is relatively abundant there and only under direct threat from roaming cattle. The trees are cut down to provide firewood to the nomads. I am educating them on the […]
Saving swallowtail and birdwing butterflies
Featured species: Papilio hornimani
IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Growing Concern? For 60 years, Horniman’s Swallowtail (Papilio hornimani Distant, 1879) was regarded as a monotypic species endemic to various highland forests in what is now north-eastern Tanzania. In 1939 it was reported from the Chyulu Hills, thereby narrowly extending its known range into Kenya. More recently, following Jan Kielland’s […]
Thank you to outgoing chairman N. Mark Collins
Mark was the founding Chairman of the Board of Trustees for SBBT back on May 9th 2017. Mark has come to the end of his term as Chairman and the board of trustees is now seeking a new Chairperson. Mark has worked tirelessly for the trust over the last eight years, including overseeing two highly […]
Focus on the False Apollo (Archon apollinus)
The False Apollo (Archon apollinus) is a stunning species, seen flying very early in the year from mid-March to mid-April in eastern Greece. This species of butterfly belongs to the Parnassinae subfamily of Swallowtails.
Supporters & Collaborators
Our Mission
The mission of the Swallowtail and Birdwing Butterfly Trust is to conserve and protect members of the Papilionidae, a worldwide family of more than 580 species that include the largest, most spectacular and most endangered butterflies on the planet.
Aims
SBBT aims to build the capacity of local people and organisations to achieve long-lasting conservation and sustainable change.
Methods
We achieve this in four ways: we raise financial resources; convene research networks and partnerships; catalyse action, and provide scientific and technical support to conservation projects.
Wider Reach
Our work is generally planned and executed in the context of wider butterfly faunas, their foodplants, and the ecosystems that they inhabit.
Giving
Financial contributions are welcome and will be treasured. We also need your ideas, new information, suggestions and encouragement!
What We Do
We do four things to help swallowtails and birdwings: we raise financial resources; convene networks and partnerships; catalyse action, and provide scientific and technical support.
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