In December 2022, the second phase of The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, also known as COP-15, was successfully held in Montreal, Canada, which adopted the historic “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” (hereinafter referred to as the “GBF”). The GBF established a “30x30 target”,which aims to conserve 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine areas by 2030. It sets a direction for global biodiversity conservation and presents new opportunities and challenges for biodiversity protection in arid regions.

Arid regions account for approximately one-third of the Earth's land surface area and possess rich and unique biodiversity, playing a critical role in supporting human livelihoods and well-being. However, the ecosystems are highly vulnerable, and climate change combined with human activities have exacerbated the risks of biodiversity loss, threatening regional ecological security and sustainable development.

To promote international scientific cooperation and knowledge exchange in the field of arid-region biodiversity research and to implement the “Declaration on Conserving Biodiversity and Building a Community of All Life in Arid Lands” the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences plans to convene the 3rd International Conference on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use  in Arid Lands.

Theme

Open Science and Knowledge Sharing to Empower the 30x30 Target in Arid Lands

Organizations

Sponsors:

Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Xinjiang Association for Science and Technology

Organizers:

Kashi University

Co-organizers:

China-Tajikistan Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use

Biodiversity Conservation Alliance for Arid Lands (BCAA)

Xinjiang Botanical Society

Xinjiang Zoological Society

Xinjiang Geographical Society

Time and Location

Date: August 7-8，2025

Location: Kashi, Xinjiang

Registration Deadline: May 30, 2025

Registration fees

Regular registration fees: 1800 RMB or 250 USD

Student registration fees: 1000 RMB or 150 USD (a valid student ID card required)

Agenda

Contacts

Dr. LONG Huaping,

Email: longhp@ms.xjb.ac.cn

Mobile: +86-18513504520

Dr. WANG Meng

Email: mengwang@ms.xjb.ac.cn

Mobile: +86-13426054010

Registration Form

Registration form for the 3rd International Conference on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use  in Arid Lands.

The link for registration: https://b67na2bspdc8pkqa.mikecrm.com/f7uP8jv

You can also scan the code to register as follows: