British, ‘long -term decrease in the number of butterflies to increase the grass to stop the grass to stop the grass | England News
Protection experts call on their landlords not to mow their grass in the coming months, and more than half of the UK species are currently in a long -term decline to increase the number of butterflies.
Last year, it was one of the worst of the records for butterflies, 51 of England’s 59 butterfly species showed a decrease in numbers compared to 2023 figures.
Experts, the fall is directed by human activity, pesticide use and climate change, he said.
The British Butterfly Monitoring Program, operated by a protection organizations coalition, said that the famous butterfly species, including small turtle shell, experienced the worst years of Chalk Hill Blue and Küçük Bakır.
In addition, since the monitoring began in 1976, it was the second worst year for popular butterflies living in gardens, parks and in rural areas such as common blue, guard and large whites.
Richard Fox from Butterfly Conservation said, “I was devastated by the fall of our dear British butterflies, and I’m sorry I said it had emerged by human actions.
“We destroyed wildlife habitats, polluted the environment, used industrial pesticides and change the climate.
“This means that when we have bad weather, these already exhausted butterfly populations are extremely vulnerable, and they will not be able to return as they were once – and with climate change, the unusual air is becoming more and more usual.”
The data shows that the number of turtles has fallen since 1976. PIC: PA
‘Important’ decreases in some species
The data revealed that 31 species showed a long -term decrease.
Experts, this has been 86% of the numbers since 1976, such as small turtle peel, including common butterflies, including significant decreases, including 22 species, he said.
The green zone declined 28%, while Grizzled Captain, small pearl limited Fritillary and Chalk Hill Blue broke their worst years.
Protector said it required a certain habitat destroyed in the last century to survive these species.
Dr. Marc Botham, the butterfly ecology of the UK Ecology and Hydrology Center, said that the results can give us information about the health of the wider environment, especially the results.
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Last year, it was one of the worst records for Common Blue Butterfly. PIC: PA
What can be done to help butterflies?
The results are coming after butterfly protection declares in the UK “Butterfly Emergency Status” Following the worst results of the large number of butterflies last year.
Dr Fox said, “The best thing we can do is to create” more habitat “.
The study said that a part of a garden showed that wild growth with long grass increases butterflies.
“Therefore, we call on people and councils in the UK to promise not to cut their grass from April to September this year, this simple action can make a real and urgent difference in butterflies, moths and other wildlife.”
