Overview
- Account of one of longest insect conservation programmes in Australia
- Deals with major iconic species with strong public/community interest
- Innovative community involvements provide many lessons for similar exercises in many parts of the world
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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This survey of one the longest insect conservation campaigns in Australia deals with recovery of one of the most iconic endemic butterflies, the Richmond birdwing, threatened by clearance and fragmentation of subtropical rainforest in eastern Australia and the spread of an alien larval food-plant. Its conservation has involved many aspects of community involvement, developed over more than 20 years, and focused on habitat restoration and weed eradication, in conjunction with conservation of remaining forest fragments. The work has involved the entire historical range of the butterfly, addressed threats and emphasised landscape connectivity, and has enhanced recovery through extensive plantings of native food plants. Interest has been maintained through extensive publicity, community education and media activity, and the programme has provided many lessons for advancing insect conservation practice in the region.
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Book Title: Conservation of the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly in Australia
Authors: Donald P.A. Sands, Tim R. New
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7170-3
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-7169-7Published: 17 September 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0634-4Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-7170-3Published: 02 September 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 209
Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 36 illustrations in colour
Topics: Conservation Biology/Ecology, Entomology, Ecology, Applied Ecology, Urban Ecology