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Conservation of the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly in Australia

This survey of one the longest insect conservation campaigns in Australia deals with one of the most iconic endemic  papilionid butterflies, the Richmond birdwing (Ornithoptera richmondia), threatened by clearance and fragmentation of subtropical rainforest in eastern Australia and the spread of an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sands, Donald P.A., New, Tim R. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
Subjects:
Conservation Biology
Applied Ecology
Urban Ecology
Invertebrates
Invertebrate Zoology
Urban Ecology (biology)
Ecology 
Ecology
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Birdwing butterflies and their conservation needs
  • 2. The Richmond birdwing butterfly
  • 3. The food plants of the Richmond birdwing
  • 4. The natural habitats and resources for the Richmond birdwing
  • 5. Conservation needs and early concerns
  • 6. Foundation of the programme: engaging the community
  • 7. Expanding the Programme. The development of community networks:  their achievements and roles in conservation and recovery
  • 8. Habitat restoration and outcomes
  • 9. Revising the Draft Recovery Plan
  • 10. Broadening perspective
  • References
  • Appendices
  • Index

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