Overview

• Visitors are being asked to log mountain ringlet sightings to fill critical data gaps on its distribution and breeding success
• The mountain ringlet emerges in June for up to three weeks in bright sunshine; conservationists fear warming temperatures will shrink its high-altitude habitat
• Butterfly Conservation’s map pinpoints past colonies and potential sites from Wasdale to Haweswater to focus public search efforts
• England’s population trend remains unknown due to the butterfly’s rarity and difficulty of detection, prompting urgent public participation
• The charity plans to partner with Cumbrian farmers on grazing trials and other land management techniques to maintain suitable habitat