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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why have you set up a new charity for swallowtails and birdwings?

Back in 1985 the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published a Red Data Book that reviewed the conservation status of all 573 species of the butterfly family Papilionidae. A number of high priorities were identified, and an action plan was published in 1991, but action on the ground has been limited. In addition to being valued in their own right, swallowtails and birdwings are iconic and act as flagship species for broader conservation aims. We want to help initiate more projects at grass roots level.

  • In what ways do you help conservation?

We do four things: raise financial resources; convene networks and partnerships; catalyse action, and provide scientific and technical support.

  • Do you have staff and offices?

No, we are a small charity run entirely by our Trustees, who are all volunteers. We also have an excellent group of Honorary Advisers, each with special expertise that they make available to us from time to time.

  • What is your registered address?

Our registered address is c/o Hines Harvey Woods, Queens Head House, The Street, Acle, Norfolk NR13 3DY, UK. We collect mail from there.

  • How do you choose what species to help conserve?

In 1991 the IUCN Lepidoptera Specialist Group, now the IUCN Butterfly Specialist Group, published an Action Plan outlining 34 priorities. Most of these are just as relevant today and we are using these to explore future possibilities. In addition to this global view, we aim to support swallowtail and birdwing projects at the local level, where a particular species, perhaps common at the global level, may have special local significance.

  • Where in the world do you have projects?

One of our principle aims is to conserve Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing in Papua New Guinea. A new book has brought the situation up-to-date (see Publications). We have established and supported projects in Australia, Sabah, Fiji, Jamaica, Dominica and the UK. We have a pipeline of new projects and will update the website with information.

  • Do you give grants for projects?

In general, we are not in a position to fund unsolicited projects. However, we may be able to help you raise resources, and from time to time we will make small start-up grants. If you wish to propose a project it will be necessary to complete an SBBT project proposal form, which may be obtained from the Secretary.

  • What do you do in the UK?

We are a UK charity and our work is carried out from the UK. The UK has a single subspecies, the British Swallowtail, confined to the Norfolk Broads. It depends on Milk Parsley, Peucedanum palustre, as its foodplant. One of our interests is in introducing the subspecies to new wetland locations more secure from the effects of climate change, sea level rise and salinization.

  • Do you have members?

No, we don’t have a membership as this would be beyond our capacity at present.

  • Do you have a newsletter?

Yes, we produce a regular newsletter called Papilio!, which we send out every three or four months to all those who sign up to receive it.

  • How may I help your cause?

We raise funds for projects and basic overheads. We also encourage enthusiasts and experts to help us as Honorary Advisors and to step forward with project ideas. We are always looking for enthusiastic and committed new Trustees with particular skills such as communications, IT and finance.

  • How may I get in touch?

Just email us at info@sbbt.org.uk, or write to our registered address, Swallowtail and Birdwing Butterfly Trust, c/o Hines Harvey Woods, Queens Head House, The Street, Acle, Norfolk NR13 3DY, UK

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    Latest News

    Richard Bennett joins SBBT as Honorary Advisor on Captive Breeding

    20th July 2021

    Richard has bred butterflies for 55 years, starting in West Yorkshire and now in Watamu, Kenya. A zoologist trained at Oxford, for 30 years he has owned a butterfly farm supplying live exhibitions in USA and UK. His insight and knowledge of captive breeding will be key to the success of SBBT’s conservation projects.

    Richard Markham joins SBBT as Honorary Coordinator on the Natewa Swallowtail

    14th July 2021

    SBBT is delighted to welcome Richard as Honorary Coordinator for Natewa Swallowtail studies in Fiji, where he is closely involved with our project with NatureFiji Marequeti-Viti to conserve and breed Papilio natewa,  a very rare species discovered only in 2017. Richard is the Director of Kokomana Pte Ltd., a cocoa plantation and chocolate company based […]

    “Saving Swallowtails” Conference Now Available Online

    30th June 2021

    On 12 June 2021 SBBT held a very successful online videoconference on “Saving Swallowtails”. Fourteen presentations highlighted the most advanced swallowtail conservation projects in the world, ranging from Florida, Jamaica, Brazil and Kenya to the UK, Italy, Singapore, Australia, PNG and Fiji. These presentations are now freely available to download from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdB29sTt1KFJPc76X2PfEjg/playlists

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    OUR APPEAL

    Swallowtails and birdwings are beautiful and graceful butterflies – who wouldn’t love to see them dancing in the sunlight or sipping nectar from wildflowers? But many species are under threat from agriculture, forestry and climate change. We have ideas, enthusiasm and a vision for the future. Will you help us to achieve our goals?

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    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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    Send an email to info@sbbt.org.uk, or post a letter to SBBT, c/o Hines Harvey Woods, Queens Head House, The Street, Acle, Norwich NR13 3DY, UK

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