Editing Conondale National Park (section)

=== Richmond birdwing butterfly recovery program ===

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Conondale National Park is considered a critical site for the survival of the richmond birdwing butterfly ''Ornithoptera richmondia'' which is listed as vulnerable in Queensland, the park also has significant stands of the richmond birdwing vine ''[[Aristolochia praevenosa]]'' a species of critical priority for the butterfly.<ref name="sands">Sands, D.P.A., New, T.R., 2013. Conservation of the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly in Australia, 1st ed. Springer, Dordrecht.</ref><ref>EHP,  jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of E. and H., 2004. Richmond birdwing butterfly [WWW Document]. URL https://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/wildlife/threatened-species/vulnerable/richmond_birdwing_butterfly.html (accessed 4.27.14).</ref> The vine is crucial in the [[Biological life cycle|lifecycle]] of the butterfly which occurs predominantly in rainforests along [[waterways]], it is a food source for the [[larval stage]] of the butterfly's lifecycle and is the only plant the female butterfly will lay its eggs on.<ref name="sands" /> Threats include the exotic dutchmans pipe ''[[Aristolochia elegans]]'' which the female butterfly is attracted to and will lay her eggs on, however the leaves are fatal to the butterfly larvae. Extensive public education and conservation programs are underway in Queensland with cultivation, planting, control of weeds and ecological monitoring occurring.<ref name="nprsr" /><ref name="sands" />
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