The 21st joint meeting of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) and nature reserve administrations was held in Xinping on November 5. With “Empowering the construction of a nature reserve system with science and technology to jointly build a solid security barrier in SW China” as its theme, the meeting brought together over 130 representatives from 26 nature reserve administration bureaus and one national park.

Leaders from XTBG, Yunnan Provincial Administration of Forestry and Grassland, and Xinping Government delivered opening speeches. They all stressed the importance of cooperation between XTBG and nature reserve administrations to advance ecological conservation in Yunnan.

At the scientific meeting, participating researchers and experts talked about ecosystem monitoring, biodiversity conservation and research, scientific capacity building, etc. The presentations covered such topics as rescue and conservation of rare and endangered tropical plants, development of an intelligent monitoring and early warning system for Asian elephant habitats, territory-wide surveys of flora and fauna resources, nature education, coordinated community development, biodiversity surveys based on infrared camera traps and environmental DNA, etc.

The participants reviewed the progress of collaborative projects between XTBG and nature reserves in 2026 and identified key directions for science and technology cooperation in 2027.

XTBG signed meeting minutes with 27 nature reserve agencies.

The meeting.

Participants pose a group photo.