XTBG has recently completed phased evaluation on “Integration and demonstration of key-techniques on the restoration of degraded ecological environment in karst mountain areas”, a project sponsored by national S&T supporting program of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST). Bringing together the project staff and related officials, including Prof. Chen Jin, Prof. Cao Min, etc. a seminar on the project was also held on April 12.

     On the evaluation meeting, related principal investigators presented progress in the implementation of the project, including vegetation restoration of ecological environment, framework of land use, cultivation and development of medicinal natural resources, and ecological husbandry development. Prof. Dr. Liu Wenyao, chief scientist of the project, summed up the meeting.

       30 academic papers were collected at the seminar.

    With total fund of 45.95 million RMB, the project is the largest one ever conducted by XTBG. Taking Bijie district of Guizhou Province, a typical karst area in southwest China, as study area, the project is aimed to provide scientific basis for the restoration of degraded karst environment.