Baima Snow Mountain Biodiversity Scientific Research and Yunnan Golden Monkey Conservation Project
The story starts from the last century...
July 2, 1998, Guilin Seven Star Park. When Mr. Liang Congjie gave a photo of a Yunnan golden monkey mother and daughter as a gift to US President Clinton,
Clinton asked: How many golden monkeys are there?
"There are about less than 1,200. As far as we know, this is the only red-lipped animal among primates other than humans."
The president looked at the photo, "Oh, that's my cousin!"
The whole audience laughed...
Northwest Yunnan - one of the 34 biodiversity hotspots in the world. The endangered Yunnan snub-nosed monkey living here, together with the rare animals and plants and ethnic minorities, has built an ecological barrier for the first bay of the Yangtze River in northwest Yunnan and has become a World Heritage Sites and Biodiversity Conservation Areas.
What kind of story do these snow mountain elves have?
What characteristics do they have?
As an endangered species,
What can we do to protect them?
The people who coexist with this magical land,
How are they responding to climate change?
How to protect Yunnan golden monkeys,
and how to face human-animal conflicts,
The livelihood challenges they still face,
Is there a better way to be sustainable?
Close contact with animals and plants in the core reserve; close observation of the behavior of Yunnan golden monkeys;
Go into the community and learn about the cultural collision between Tibetan and Lisu people;
Understand the important role of bees as a keystone species in protecting biodiversity;
Understand the contribution of indigenous fish to biodiversity;
Learn basic methods of animal research and anthropological research;
Help local communities solve problems through service learning.
Project expected output
This COP15 children’s event,
Everyone will focus on learning
Rare flora and fauna and biodiversity protection,
and developing relationships with local ethnic minorities;
In order to enhance global thinking and sustainable development literacy,
Become a pioneer in advocating the global goals of sustainable development!
Research reports written by previous senior students were selected for the 18th International Conference on Sustainable Development held in Spain ; the China Children's Center's COP15 publication "Research Collection on Children and Biodiversity Conservation in China" was selected; International and domestic competitions such as Global Environment Facility’s International Environmental Reporter ; and published in domestic journals. Provide valuable accumulation for independent enrollment and comprehensive quality evaluation and background improvement for studying abroad!
Project design consultant
Full project mentor
Special Invited Tutor
project schedule
[Elementary Level] COP15 Yunnan Golden Monkey Research Offline 7-Day Scientific Examination
Project time: July 16th - July 22nd
Enrollment target: Students over 10 years old can directly participate in the preliminary project, and each project is limited to 20 people.
[Advanced level·Application system] Research report writing (6 online courses, 1.5 hours/time + 7 offline field scientific examinations ).
Enrollment target: students over 12 years old, from junior high school to college, can apply for advanced projects, each project is limited to 15 people. (Titanium program students are exempt from application)
Project application time: May 20-June 30
Project participation time: July 9th to July 14th online; July 16th to July 22nd offline
Offline time : July 16th - July 22nd
At the end of the project, each student is required to submit a research article as a group
Registration contact number: Teacher Xuelian 18081917636
Project details: Biodiversity and Yunnan Golden Monkey Protection - Saving “Human Cousins”