Endangered rodents, birds and butterflies will be among the species benefitting from the investment.
For more than 30 years, Paul Dunn has been working to revive the fortunes of the high brown fritillary.
The high brown fritillary needs bracken and a certain violet to thrive - but everything in moderation.
Dartmoor Zoo hopes to repopulate rare black-veined white butterflies in the UK.
Gareth Tilley is credited as being the first to discover the elusive black hairstreak in Surrey.
A record number of Duke of Burgundy butterflies were recorded in Kent last year, a charity says.
Simple tips to help the UK's butterflies
Tawny owlets, an adder, a lizard and a damselfly feature in shots shared by photographers this week.
Data for animals, such as foxes, will be welcomed by the Somerset Wildlife Trust.
