Introduction
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIODIVERSITY
Registration for presenters is extended until November 11, 2017
Global climate change models (GCMs) predicted that by the end of 21st century, in comparison to averages prior to the 1980s, global warming will bring about : a 3-4 C increase in mean temperature, a 30-40% decrease in rainfall, significant changes in seasonality, a rise in sea level and more frequent severe weather events relative to pre-1980s records (IPCC 2007). At the regional scale, most sepcies and ecological communities exist within a defineable bioclimatic nieche, where habitat values is largely controlled by a set of variable cliatic parameters including precipitation and temperature. When there are changes in these variables, the habitat value for that area will also change. The task of understanding how species and communities respond to changes is a crucial challenge for biodiversity hotspots. Indonesia has many sites with current biodiversity hotspots. These hotspots are a potential sites for biosphere reserve and yet they are also the most vulnerable habitats and often lack of scientifically sound biodiversity research and management. Moreover in this time of climate change there has not been a crucial moment where the needs to integrate protection and conservation of biodiversity with harmony and welfare of the people living in these biodiversity hotspot.
Biosphere reserves are
areas comprising
terrestrial, marine and
coastal ecosystems. Each
reserve promotes
solutions reconciling
the conservation of
biodiversity with its
sustainable use (UNESCO
2016). Biosphere reserve
is basically a unique
concept which include
one or more protected
areas with their
surrounding lands which
are managed with
combination of
conservation of
landscape-ecosystem,
species and genetics
which is in a harmony
with economical
development and
traditional indigenous
knowledge (Darnaedi et
al. 2005). Biosphere
reserve is appointed
site by UNESCO Man and
Biosphere (MAB) program.
At a national scale,
currently Indonesia has
eight Biosphere Reserves
namely : Cibodas,
Tanjung Puting, Lore
Lindu, Komodo, Pulau
Siberut, Gunung Leuser,
Giam Siak-Kecil Bukit
Batu and Taman Laut
Wakatobi. Indonesia
needs more sites to be
appointed as biosphere
reserve, especially when
considering much of
these biodiversity rich
landscapes are also the
most vulnerable to
environmental changes.
THEME:
Roles of Biodiversity and Conservation Research under Global Climate Change
SUB-THEMES:
1. Genetic diversity
2. Diversity of species
3. Diversity of
ecosystems
4. Ethnobiology &
Socioeconomics
5. Life Science and
Technology
TIME AND PLACE:
Moved to:
Place : KUTA CENTRAL PARK HOTEL
Jl. Patih Jelantik, Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali 80361, Indonesia;
kutacentralparkhotel.com;
+62-361-769222.
Date : 8-10
December 2017
Time : 08.00 to 16.30 WIB
Note: All manuscripts relating to the sub-themes can be submitted.