In order to exchange ideas on tropical rainforest conservation, national park management and sustainable development, International Seminar on Conservation of Tropical Rainforest in Xishuangbanna and Development of Xishuangbanna Tropical Rainforest National Park, was held in Xishuangbann on Octorber 18. The seminar brought together 80 participants from People’s Government of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Foresty Department of Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve, Southwest Forestry University, Yunnan Institute of Forest Inventory and Planning, Nam Ha Protected Area, Laos, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, and Tropical Rainforest Conservation Foundation of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture.

The seminar was co-organized by XTBG and Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve.

Prof. GAO Jiangyun and Assoc. Prof. Rhett Harrison gave plenary presentations, which was entitled “Conservation of Orchid plants in national parks: challenges and opportunities” and “Threats to biodiversity in tropical nature reserve” respectively.