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NDFF Butterfly monitoring program

Dataset homepage

Citation

van Swaay C, Oomen D (2018). NDFF Butterfly monitoring program. Dutch National Database of Flora and Fauna (NDFF). Metadata dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/movfpr accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-23.

Description

The aim of the NEM butterfly monitoring program is to collect up-to-date information about changes to the butterfly population in the Netherlands. Standardised survey methods and locations are used to find possible causes of changes. Routes are marked across the country so that observers can all use the same counting method. Records are kept every week during the season on what butterfly species occur in a location and how many. The people in the field provide basic information. Dataset available via https://www.ndff.nl/english / serviceteamndff@natuurloket.nl Positive observations without zeros. 1,945,346 records (March 2018) NDFF protocol 3.201 https://www.ndff.nl/overdendff/validatie/protocollen/3-201-landelijk-meetnet-vlinders/

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Lepidoptera
    common name: Butterflies rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Netherlands

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Chris van Swaay
originator
position: researcher
Dutch Butterfly Conservation
NL
homepage: https://www.vlinderstichting.nl/english
Dries Oomen
metadata author
position: metadata publisher
NDFF
NL
email: dries.oomen@natuurloket.nl
homepage: https://www.ndff.nl/english
Henk de Vries
distributor
position: Node manager NLBIF
NLBIF (Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility)
P.O.Box 9517
Leiden
2300 RA
NL
email: henk.devries@naturalis.nl
Dries Oomen
administrative point of contact
position: metadata publisher
NDFF
NL
homepage: https://www.ndff.nl/english
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