2016 International Symposium on Galliformes

First Announcement

Galliformes are an order of heavily-formed ground-feeding birds that include pheasants, partridges, cracids, grouse and megapodes. China is richly endowed with a wide variety of Galliformes, and alsoundertakes vital studies and conservation on this order of birds.The World Pheasant Association (WPA) iscommitted to the study and conservation of Galliformes and the habitats they depend upon, both in the wild and in captivity, to prevent their extinction. WPA holds international symposia on Galliformes regularly around the world. The partnership between the China Ornithological Society and WPAhas been establishedsince the 1980s. With the aim of better international communication and cooperation, the 2016 Beijing International Symposium on Galliformes, the 6^thsuch event,will be held from 21-23^rdOctoberin Beijing.

CONTENT

Communication of research and conservation on Galliformes (pheasants, partridges, cracids, grouse and megapodes), as well as sustainable management; with a focus on threatened species and their habitat.

ORGANIZER & HOST

Organizer: World Pheasant Association, China Ornithological Society

Host: Beijing Forestry University

LOCATION

Xueyan Building, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, PRC

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

21^stOctober, 2016Registration

22-23^rdOctober, 2016Symposium& Poster Presentation

24-28^thOctober, 2016Field trip to Shanxi Province

REGISTRATION, RESERVATION & ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Participants shouldregister for thesymposium and reserve hotels online. Details will be provided in the second announcement.

The official language of the conference is English. Participants who are to give an oral presentation or poster should please submit an abstract while registering. The deadline for submission will be 31^stJuly, 2016. The abstract should include title, authors, affiliation, summary of studies and key words,following the style ofAvian Research(http://www.avianres.com/), andshould be no more than 500 words. A collection of abstracts will be published before the symposium.

CONFERENCE FEES

Registration

Details will be provided in the second announcement.

Accommodation

Details will be provided in the second announcement. Participants will need to cover all their food, accommodation and insurance.

Field trip

A field trip is planned in Pangquangou National Nature Reserve, a good opportunity to see the endemic Brown Eared Pheasant and the wild Ring-necked Pheasant,as well as Xuanzhong Temple. Participants will need to cover all their costs during the field trip.

A post symposium tour is planned by WPA to Sichuan Province following the Field Trip to Shanxi. This tour will be limited to 40 places and will include a visit to the Bifengxia Panda Breeding Centre and the Fengtongzhai Chinese Monal Breeding Programme. Further details and bookings should be made via WPA.

Another field tour for Chinese Grouse, Blood Pheasant, Blue Eared Pheasant, Chestnut-throated Partridge and Tibetan Snowcockto Lianhuashan Research Station, Gansu Province is planned by WPA and local organizer, it might be following the Field Trip to Shanxi or before the symposium. This tour will be limited to 20 places and will include a visit to the famous Tibetan Labuleng Temple. Further details and bookings should be made via WPA and local organizer.

It may also be possible to arrange visits to field research programmes on galliformes with the researchers. Should delegates wish to visit some of Beijing’s famous sites before or after the symposium, we may be able to help offer some advice and assistance.

CONTACTS

Prof. Xu Jiliang

Vice Dean of School of Nature Conservation

Beijing Forestry University

86-10-62336718

xujiliang@bjfu.edu.cn

China Ornithological Society

31 October, 2015