Two presentations were given by Prof. Yingxiong Qiu from Zhejiang University and Dr. Akihiro Nakamura from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, CAS. During the five parallel sessions, 34 researchers shared their progresses in diversity monitoring of plants, animals, soil microorganisms, advanced monitoring technology, information management and so on.

This symposium comprehensively summarized the progresses and future plans of biodiversity monitoring, and provided valuable references for the design and implementation of monitoring programs in China. It is important for biodiversity monitoring to collect various forces and strengthen the cooperation between related departments and CAS in China.