Conservation Assessment of Butterflies of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland: Red List and Atlas

Description:

This book reports the outcomes of the most important biodiversity conservation project for butterflies ever undertaken in in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. It contains an updated Red List for all 794 butterfly species and subspecies in the region. Each species conservation assessment includes a map showing the range of the species. The maps are based on the comprehensive butterfly distribution database assembled during this project. Each species assessment is accompanied by a photograph to enable identification. Introductory chapters provide details of the methods employed, a discussion of the conservation status of and threats to the butterflies in the atlas region, future priorities for butterfly conservation and research, and guidelines on how this publication should be used by various stakeholders. The broad range of information as well as the informative and beautiful illustrations presented here makes this a publication to be useful to everyone, from conservation planners and managers, researchers, professional and amateur lepidopterists, legislators, environmental consultants and members of the public.