Reports
Program No.18-020
Presentation in 21st IPS international conference and
tracing chimpanzees in their nature habitat
Zhang Peng
Period of invitation: 22th June,2006 - 11th July,2006
I presented my studies in the 21st Congress of the
International Primatological Society. The IPS international conference
gave me the chance to meet many primatologist from all over the world. By
those presentations I learnt the latest progress of primatological
research in the world, which is very suggestive for my further study. In
the safari and other education facilities, I also got the basic
information on natural habitats of African primates and conservational
activities for them. It was a marvelous experience for me.
The congress was hold in a peaceful and beautiful City, Entebbe, in
Uganda. I had two presentations, a poster presentation in the third day
and an oral presentation in the fourth day. I got the "2006 award for
outstanding student poster presentation" and it was presented by the
president of IPS, Richard Wrangham, at the dinner banquet of the
conference. It is prideful for me since I am the only one received this
award and accepted it in front of more than 600 primatologist from all
over the world. I was the only one of Chinese primatologists attended the
conference. 'We are welcome you to study primates in China', I
announced.
I went to safari after the conference. I could trace chimps in their
natural habitat. Dr. Huffman MA and local guild taught me about food
plants and also medical plants for chimps. I met chimps in the Ngamba
Island where more than 30 orphan chimps were rescued in the centre. Staffs
in the centre talked us on their activities for conservation of chimps in
Uganda. I visited several other facilities concerning with the Great Ape
Education Activities in Uganda, such as the Entebbe Zoo and National
Museum. I found groups of students coming to these facilities. 'Chimps are
our friends; we should make them happy to stay in our country', the
teacher told to her primary school students.
IPS Award
Jane goodal and me, Uganda
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