The First International Symposium on Conservation of Great Bustard in China
(April 10-11, 2010, Beijing, China)
Call for Papers
In order to share lessons and experience on the conservation the great bustard, and expand of
its monitoring network, we are pleased to announce the First International Symposium on
Conservation of the Great Bustard to be hold at Beijing Forestry University, China, from April 10
to 11, 2010. Supported by China State Forestry Administration, the symposium will be hosted by
Beijing Forestry University and co-organized by the Forestry Department of Hebei Province and
Tumuji National Nature Reserve Authourity. All experts and institutions are warmly welcome to
join this important event.
The Organizing Committee:
Chair：
Dr. Yan Xun, deputy director-general, Department of Wildlife and Nature Reserve
Management, China State Forestry Administration (SFA).
Vice Chairs:
Prof. Lei Guangchun, Dean, School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University
Dr. Wang Weisheng, Director, Wildlife Management Division, Department of Wildlife and
Nature Reserve Management, SFA
Mr Simba Chan，Senior conservation officer, BirdLife International Asia
Members:
Mr. Wu Minglu, Director, Wildlife Conservation Division, Forestry Department of Hebei
Province
Mr. Yi Guoliang, Director, Tumuji National Nature Reserve, Inner Mongolia
Dr. Zhang Dehui, Deputy Director, Wildlife Management Division, Department of Wildlife
and Nature Reserve Management, SFA
Mr. Lu Jun, Director, Administrative Office, China Bird Banding Centre
Dr. Shi Kun, Director, Wildlife Institute, Beijing Forestry University
Dr. Guo Yuming, Adjunct Professor of College of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry
University
Mr. Eugene Simonov，Biodiversity Conservation Center
Theme:
Enhance international collaboration on conservation and monitoring of the Great Bustard.
Technical sessions:
Session I : Threats to Great Bustard worldwide.
Session II: Key Issues in conservation of Otis tarda dybowskii.
Session III: International experiences and their lessons for China. Session IV: Advanced techniques for Great Bustard research.
Working Language
The working language of the conference will be Chinese and English.
Key Deadlines
February 20, 2010: Submission of passport information
February 28, 2010: Abstract submission
March 15, 2010: Hotel booking
March 20, 2010: Full paper submission
Authors can submit their abstracts online at the website www.otistarda.com, with the
alternative email address: otistarda@126.com, for all communications.
Venue:
The plenary session and technical sessions: Beijing Forestry University.
Hotel:
Xijiao Hotel (Four Star), 15 minutes walking distance to the venue.
Beilin Hotel, 5 minutes walking distance to the venue.
Field Excursion: To breeding sites of the Great Bustard.
April 12-14, 2010
Beijing - Tumuji National Nature Reserve – Beijing.
Author’s Guidelines:
Please submit your abstract and full paper in Microsoft Word format, with A4 Paper. The
length of the abstract should not exceed 500 words.
Margins: The top, bottom, left and right margin should be 45 mm, 25mm, 37mm and 25mm,
respectively.
Font: Times New Roman
Title: Title: 18 point, bold, centered. Abbreviations should be avoided.
Name and address:
Centered. There is single line (12 point) spacing between the title and authors’names. The
name of authors should be centered on a new line, 12 point, bold. The institute where the research
work was done should be indicated, followed by city, zip code, country, in 10 point, italic. The
name of corresponding author should be marked with an asterisk, whose email address is required.
Abstract: Start with a tab stop, with text in 12 point. The spacing between two lines of the text is
1.5 spaced.
Table/Chart: Appropriately positioned, 12 point, 1.5 spaced.
Title: Times New Roman (18-Point, Bold) Author11
, Author22
*… (Times New Roman, 12-Point, Bold)
1. Wildlife Institute (Beijing Forestry University), Beijing, 100083, China
2. institution, city #### (zip code), Country (Times New Roman, 10-point, italic)
Email address of corresponding author (Times New Roman, 10-point)
Abstract: Start with a tab stop, with text in 12-point. The spacing between two lines
of the text is 1.5 spaced.
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