Butterflies and
moths (the order Lepidoptera) are increasingly recognised as a flagship
group to monitor global warming and the rate and effects of habitat loss.
There are various bodies
at national and local level, including many non-governmental organisations, that undertake conservation measures to some degree. However, unlike Europe, the Americas and Africa, there is no integrated approach to the conservation
of butterflies and moths in the S. E. Asian Region.
This symposium was intended as a practical series of presentations and workshops aimed at assessing the current conservation status, then identifying and creating a framework for Lepidoptera conservation in the S.E.Asian Region.
Objectives:
To facilitate the conservation
of S. E. Asian Lepidoptera by:
1. assessing the
current conservation status
2. creating a regional
network of organisations under an umbrella body
3. developing a
regional conservation strategy.
A. Assessment
of the Conservation Status of South East Asian Lepidoptera
1. Review of existing
conservation measures
2. Recording Schemes for
the region’s Lepidoptera
B. Regional Networking
– Forming an Umbrella Body
3. Existing organisations
C. Development
of a Regional Conservation Strategy
4. Towards sustainable
conservation: identifying needs of the region’s Lepidoptera
5. Towards sustainable
conservation: butterfly gardening & farming for conservation
6. Towards sustainable
conservation: education & information sharing
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