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Why the Alps are a haven for rare butterflies

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"Humans and butterflies have lived in harmony for centuries in the Alps. As climate change threatens their populations, people are working to ensure the mountains remain a haven for rare butterflies. The European Alps have been described as a "butterfly diversity hotspot", with more than 250 species including threatened ones such as the apollo (Parnassius apollo), the hermit (Chazara briseis) and the damon blue (Polyommatus damon). Some, such as the zephyr blue (Plebejus trappi), are endemic to the Alps. This is partly thanks to the varied landscape of the Alps, where many different natural ecological niches sit closely together. But human influence has also played a part. For centuries, farmers have used the rocky, nutrient-poor grasslands high up in the mountains to graze their animals or mow hay for the winter. In the process, they created grasslands rich in plants and butterflies. Such traditional, unfertilised Alpine meadows host more than three times as many plant species than intensively managed, fertilised ones, according to one study." 04/07/23 Check the full article copying the link: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230404-why-the-alps-are-a-haven-for-rare-butterflies

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