Field Trips
实地考察
4. Jinuo Mountains & XTBG Biocultural Landscape Experience
Ethnobotany & Traditional Ecological Knowledge Field Excursion
Practical Information
Dates: Available on July 3 2026
Duration: Full day
Departure time: 09:00
Travel time from Jinghong: Approx. 1–1.5 hours each way
Difficulty level: Easy to moderate walking
Maximum participants per group: 60
Additional groups may be organized depending on demand.
Fee: USD 90 per person (approx. RMB 600)
Fee includes
• Round-trip transportation
• Scientific guiding and interpretation
• Lunch
• Dinner
Scientific Lead
XTBG Scientific Coordination Team
Academic Focus
This excursion explores the relationship between traditional ecological knowledge and tropical biodiversity conservation in southern Yunnan. Participants will examine biocultural landscapes in the Jinuo Mountains and subsequently engage with ethnobotanical collections and conservation frameworks at XTBG.
Scientific Highlights
Traditional plant use systems and knowledge transmission
Agroforestry and shifting cultivation history
Biodiversity in managed tropical landscapes
Economic and medicinal plant systems
Integration of traditional knowledge and scientific conservation
Ex situ conservation of culturally significant species
What participants will experience
The morning session will focus on biocultural landscapes in the Jinuo Mountains. Participants will examine traditional agroforestry systems, plant-based livelihoods, and community-based ecological knowledge under guided interpretation.
In the afternoon, the group will visit XTBG to explore ethnobotanical and economic plant collections. Discussions will highlight how botanical gardens support documentation, conservation, and scientific evaluation of culturally important plant species.
Photos: Zhang Peng
