In recent years, retired CSIRO entomologist D.P.A. Sands has led a series of recovery projects for "O. richmondia". The first was largely run in association with the CSIRO's Double Helix school program (Sands and Scott 1997) and focused on planting "Pararistolochia praevenosa", in schools and conservation reserves. The current recovery programme is run through the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly Recovery Network, which aims to establish corridors between existing populations and assist existing populations by planting host plants, maintain previous plantings of host plants, propagate further vines for future planting and continue education and public awareness through seminars and newsletters. Both campaigns have been extremely successful in establishing the Richmond birdwing as a flagship species for rainforest conservation in southeastern Queensland (Sands & Scott, 1997).