Abstract
A hillside meadow in Trebija, Slovenia was visited in 1980 and found to be rich in butterflies: 74 species were recorded, including 17 different fritillary species. Abandonment of flower-rich meadows is one of the main causes of loss of butterfly diversity in Europe. By 2003 traditional hand-mowing of the meadow had ceased. Scrub and spruce forest encroached until only the flatter bottom part near the river survived as grassland. In 2013 a forestry road had been carved across the hillside. On a visit in July 2017, only 4 species of fritillary were recorded. The challenge of preventing further losses from abandonment of grassland is discussed in a Slovenian context.
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