The Second Conference of the Western Ghats Forum is scheduled for December 1 & 2, 2005. The Conference will be hosted by the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) and the venue will be the State Forest Service College, Coimbatore 641 002.
The title of the Conference is ‘Integrating Science and Management of Biodiversity in the Western Ghats’. The Conference has been structured to include 7 symposia viz, Pollination Services, Invertebrates and Conservation Management, Water and Forests, Policy Imperatives for the Western Ghats, Species recovery and Restoration, Conservation and Livelihoods, Conservation and Education and Forest Management.
Papers are hereby invited for the Conference. One-page abstracts may be sent to the Director SACON electronically, clearly indicating the relevant symposium not later than October 21, 2005. The registration fee for participation/paper presentation in the Conference is Rs 500/- and Rs 200/- per person for non-students and students respectively.