The purpose of the British Columbia Butterfly Atlas is to promote the conservation of butterflies in British Columbia, Canada by gathering information on the distribution and abundance of butterflies in the province through citizen-based butterfly surveys and record reporting.

The project also has the following goals:

•Increase public interest in butterflies and involvement in butterfly watching in British Columbia;
•Promote butterfly populations as a useful conservation monitoring tool;
•Increase information on the distribution, abundance, and habitat relationships of butterflies in British Columbia; and
•Increase support and resources for the conservation of butterflies and their habitats. less ↑