British Dragonfly Society

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British Dragonfly Society
Founded1983
FounderRod Dunn and Bob Merritt [1]
Location
  • United Kingdom
Membersc 1,500 [2]
Key people
Patron Sir David Attenborough
Employees2 [2]
Website www.british-dragonflies.org.uk

The British Dragonfly Society is a conservation organisation in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1983 [2] and its aims are to promote and to encourage the study and conservation of dragonflies and damselflies and their natural habitats, especially in the United Kingdom. [2]

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The Society runs the Dragonfly Recording Network (DRN) to collect Odonata records in the UK. It also promotes a range of research and conservation projects.

The British Dragonfly Society is a registered charity, number 800196. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dunn, Rod; Budworth, Dave (2005). Dragonflies in Derbyshire. Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Entomological Society. p. 4. ISBN   0-9511141-3-1.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "British Dragonfly Society" . Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "British Dragonfly Society, registered charity no. 800196". Charity Commission for England and Wales.


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