Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) has been selected to host the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC). The official notification was received from ATBC Executive Director Lúcia G. Lohmann on July 15, 2025.

The ATBC council spoke highly of XTBG’s proposal presented at the council’s meeting in Oaxaca, Mexico, in mid-June 2025. The council regarded the proposal as comprehensive and in depth. They also expressed confidence in the organizing and scientific committee.

The theme of ATBC 2026 will be “Achieving a shared ecological civilization for long-term resilience”, aiming to accelerate advancements in tropical biology research and significantly enhance scientific exchange and collaboration among researchers globally.

This is the second time that XTBG has secured the honor of hosting this prestigious academic event since it has previously organized the successful ATBC annual meeting in 2006. Preparations are now formally underway.

XTBG will work closely with domestic and international partners to ensure a successful conference and contribute to global tropical ecology conservation and sustainable development.

About ATBC

Founded in 1963, the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC)seeks to foster scientific understanding and conservation of tropical ecosystems by supporting research, collaboration, capacity building, and communication among tropical biologists and conservationists. It holds annual meetings around the world at different locations each year. At those conferences, dozens of symposia, oral and poster presentations, panel discussions and debates provide diverse perspectives on critical issues in tropical biology and conservation. Workshops, courses, mentoring circles, thematic group gatherings, mentoring circles, and a variety of field trips, among others, are also organized.