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XTBG participates in Fairchild Challenge/BGCI Global Competition 2011/12 XTBG participates in Fairchild Challenge/BGCI Global Competition 2011/12
Organized by Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and The Fairchild Botanical Garden, the Fairchild Challenge/BGCI Global Competition 2011/12 aims to link plants to the Olympic Games by: ·  encouraging students to research their country's plant biodiversity and represent it through the creation of an Olympic...
Second bird watching festival a full success Second bird watching festival a full success
The second bird watching festival of XTBG was opened on the New Year day of the 2012. The festival attracted over 3,000 visitors and 18 bird conservation organizations from Beijing, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Henan and other places to exhibit their own work. The bird watching festival was sponsored by the Swarovski Optical Telesco...
Blue-naped Pitta found in Xishuangbanna Blue-naped Pitta found in Xishuangbanna
A kind of rarely seen bird in China, the Blue-naped Pitta (Pitta nipalensis) has been recently found in Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG). A group of bird-watchers from Beijing, Fujian, and Jiangsu have found Blue-naped Pitta in December 2011 in the tropical rainforest within XTBG. It is also the first record ...
XTBG Bird Watching Festival waits for you XTBG Bird Watching Festival waits for you
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) is one of the 5A National Tourist Attractions and favorite destinations in China for many nature lovers. In addition to its 12,000 plant species, it is also a haven for birds. Up to now, about 170 bird species have been recorded by bird watching lovers. Asian Barred Owlet (Glauc...
China's new forests aren't as green as they seem China's new forests aren't as green as they seem
Impressive reports of increased forest cover mask a focus on non-native tree crops that could damage the ecosystem, says Jianchu Xu. Jianchu Xu In the United Nations' 2011 International Year of Forests, China is heralded as a superstar. Almost single-handedly, the country has halted long-term forest loss across Asia, and...
Welcome to watch birds in XTBG Welcome to watch birds in XTBG
As the National Day holiday is coming, bird watching in Xishuangbanna goes into the best season (from October to February). All bird lovers are welcomed to watch birds in XTBG, the largest tropical botanical garden in China. Up to now, about 170 bird species have been recorded by bird watching lovers. More species are waiting...
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