Since 2010, XTBG has conducted a series of bird education program, which aroused interest among staff members, tour guides, postgraduate students, and visitors. In 2011, the program will be funded byHong Kong Bird Watching Society (HKBWS). The small grant is HK$10,000.
The bird education program is aimed at promoting bird watching activities, popularizing knowledge of birds, and enriching bird records in Xishuangbanna, especially communities around XTBG.
About In order to promote bird studies and bird watching activities in China mainland, Hong Kong Bird Watching Society has established the HKBWS China Conservation Fund since 1999.
The aim of the fund includes:
- To promote bird watching activities;
- To facilitate observation and publishing of bird records;
- To support ornithological researches directly related to conservation.
Small grants of up to HK$10,000 are offered to projects related to bird studies and bird watching. Fund applications are considered once a year.
Link: China Bird Watching Network
