A committed volunteer has been honoured for her exceptional service to surveying wildlife species in the Broads.

Kath Warner, a long-time volunteer with the Broads Authority, has received the Saving Species award in recognition of her three decades of service.

Ms Warner started volunteering at the Authority in 1994 and has been a part of the Ecology team since 2011.

Swallowtail butterfly, a key species monitored in the Broads Swallowtail butterfly, a key species monitored in the Broads (Image: Broads Authority)

Since 2011, she has provided over 1,375 hours to monitoring its collection of species which is home to a quarter of the UK's rarest species, many of international importance.

Ecologist Hannah Southon said: “We are delighted to see Kath’s long-standing and unwavering dedication and the important part she plays in helping us to save rare species acknowledged."

Kath Warner (left) and her award, with Broads Authority Ecologist Hannah Southon Kath Warner (left) and her award, with Broads Authority Ecologist Hannah Southon (Image: Broads Authority)

Ms Warner’s contribution has been notable in the area of butterfly monitoring, particularly of the Swallowtail Butterfly.

Ecologist Erica Murray added: "This award recognises her hard work, over so many years and to see her acknowledged for how important her work is to us, and to the wildlife she’s helped to thrive.”