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Dr Shi Kun Shi Kun is Director of the Institute of Wildlife Conservation ＆ Management at Beijing Forestry University and Science Director, their College of Nature Conservation. He has worked for a number of years in Japan and UK with WildCRU, examining issues related to farming activities and wildlife, particularly grassland dynamics. |
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Dr Philip Riordan Philip Riordan is a senior postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit. He manages a number of projects on wildlife conservation in rural environments. He has worked in UK, China and Africa and has particular interest in the interfaces between people and wildlife. |
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Mr Wong Qingbo Wong Qingbo is Deputy Director of the Wildlife Conservation Association of Xinjiang. He is a passionate advocate for wildlife in Xinjiang and a keen photographer. |
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Mr Dai Zhigong Dai Zhigong is joint Deputy Director of the Taxkurgan Nature Reserve and has responsibility for the management of the reserve. He has a interest in sustainablility and the promotion of the reserve to wider audiences. |
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Mr Arimujiang Deyimbaye Arimujiang Deyimbaye is joint Deputy Director of the Taxkurgan Nature Reserve. As the son of a local herding family he is well placed to both understand the needs of local communities and that of the reserve's biodiversity. |
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Mr Khometti Taklashur Khometti Taklashur and his family live and work in the Mariang community within the Taxkurgan Nature Reserve. His life long fascination with the wildlife and environment around him led him to seek ways of intergrating this interest with his life as a livestock herder. We are pleased to be able to both learn from Mr Kometti and others like him and also provide them with training and equipment to operate as parabiologists within the reserve. |
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The Team
The strength of the Xinjiang Snow Leopard Project lies in the dedicated team we have built. The team includes people with many skills and experiences, all dedicated to the goal of safeguarding the unique species and landscapes of Xinjiang. Within the team we have experienced academic researchers, from Chinese, Uyghur and International; dedicated liaison personnel spanning policy, science and practise with local and national Chinese government and internationally; local community based parabiologists, whose frontline monitoring and community liaison ensures our actions are understood and implanted at grassroots levels.