Report of the meeting - The Global Fire Monitoring Center

THE GLOBAL FIRE MONITORING CENTER (GFMC)
UN-ISDR WILDLAND FIRE ADVISORY GROUP
GLOBAL WILDLAND FIRE NETWORK
Prof. Dr. Johann G. Goldammer
Coordinator
@ Fire Ecology Research Group
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
c/o Freiburg University
Georges-Koehler-Allee 75
79110 Freiburg, Germany
Tel: +49-761-808011
Fax: +49-761-808012
johann.goldammer@fire.uni-freiburg.de
Date: 16 November 2005
UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group / Global Wildland Fire Network
Coordinator and Secretariat: Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC)
Consultation of the Regional Central Asia Wildland Fire Network
Irkutsk, Russian Federation
8 September 2005
Report Compiled by Leonid G. Kondrashov 1 and Johann G. Goldammer 2
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Pacific Forest Forum, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation
2 Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC), Freiburg, Germany
- Opening of the consultation meeting
- Adoption of the Agenda
- Election of Chairman
- Objectives and Expected products of the consultation meeting
- Procedure and Modality of the Work
- Presentations
- Field trip
- Discussions
- Main results of the consultation
- Conclusions and Recommendations
Annexes
- Annex 1 – Agenda and Programme
- Annex 2 – List of Participants
1
The UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group is a follow-up arrangement of the Working Group on Wildland Fire of the Inter-Agency
Task Force for Disaster Reduction. The work of the Advisory Group and the Global Wildland Fire Network are facilitated by the
Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC). The GFMC is an Associated Institute of the United Nations University (UNU).
Websites with regularly updated information:
http://www.unisdr.org/eng/task%20force/tf-working-groups4-eng.htm and http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de
http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/GlobalNetworks/globalNet.html

Introduction
The Consultation of the Regional Central Asia Wildland Fire Network was organized by UN-ISDR
Wildland Fire Advisory Group / Global Wildland Fire Network, Global Fire Monitoring Center; and
took place in East-Siberian Institute of Ministry of Internal Affairs, Irkutsk, Russian Federation, 8
September 2005.
Following the Regional Central Asian Forest Congress “Forest Policy: Problems and Solutions”
(Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 25-27 November 2004) which recommended the Central Asian
countries to participate in the Global Wildland Fire Network, GFMC arranged the Consultation
meeting with the Regional Central Asia Wildland Fire Network and Regional Northeast Asia
Wildland Fire Network in Irkutsk, 8 September 2005. The Consultation meeting and regional
network meeting have been sponsored by the German Foreign Office.
The Regional Northeast Asia Wildland Fire Network has been established at a foundation meeting at
the Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul, Korea, 5-6 March 2004. In this meeting agreements were
made between representatives of the countries of NE Asia belonging to the network (China, Japan,
South Korea, Russian Federation) to initiate cooperation in wildland fire science and management
under the umbrella of the UNISDR Global Wildland Fire Network.
The Regional Central Asia Wildland Fire Network meeting is held in conjunction with the
International Conference “Forest and Steppe Fires: Ignition, Spread, Extinguishing and
Environmental Consequences”. The consultation is a response to needs for the further
international cooperation development.
1. Opening of the consultation
The consultation meeting was opened by Mr. Andrey Maslov, deputy director of the East-Siberian
Institute of Ministry of Internal Affairs. He warmly greeted all the participants and thanked GFMC
for organizing the Consultation meeting, which was intended to overview the forest fire situation in
Central Asia and make contribution to further development of bilateral and multilateral cooperation
in forest fire management and adjoining countries. Moreover, he highlighted the importance of
elaborating common approach to forest fire management and Global Fire Monitoring Center’s
continued support to countries in the region so that fire management implementation may become
a reality. Furthermore, Mr. A. Maslov offered his full support of international cooperation
development.
Professor Dr. Johann G. Goldammer, Director of GFMC, on behalf on UN-ISDR welcomed the
participants and expressed the hope that the Consultation meeting would become the first step in
supporting regional countries cooperation and their practical actions in forest fires management
implementation. Dr. J. Goldammer also emphasized the global meaning of Wildland fire Networks
as one of the most useful and reliable tools to report on progress towards sustainable forest
management and to improve fire management activities over time. Ht explained the background of
the events and processes that led to this Consultation event. He highlighted that countries must
promote a strong partnership in developing the system of forest fires management. Prof.
Goldammer also presented the objectives and expected products of the Consultation meeting.
Dr. Leonid Kondrashov, Pacific Forest Forum President, described the important contributions that
this Consultation meeting could make to national efforts in fire management arrangement and
country national forest programmes.
2. Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was discussed and adopted by the participants (Annex 1)
2
The UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group is a follow-up arrangement of the Working Group on Wildland Fire of the Inter-Agency
Task Force for Disaster Reduction. The work of the Advisory Group and the Global Wildland Fire Network are facilitated by the
Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC). The GFMC is an Associated Institute of the United Nations University (UNU).
Websites with regularly updated information:
http://www.unisdr.org/eng/task%20force/tf-working-groups4-eng.htm and http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de
http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/GlobalNetworks/globalNet.html

3. Election of chairman
Dr. Leonid Kondrashov, President of Pacific Forest Forum, was elected Chairperson of the
Consultation Meeting.
4. Objectives and expected products of the consultation
The general objective of the meeting was to overview forest fire situation in Central Asia, support
and develop bilateral and multilateral cooperation in forest fire management in Central Asia and
adjoining countries, elaborate recommendations, participate in field trip to burned areas near
Irkutsk city.
The specific objectives were to:
1. Invite experts on wildland fires from Russia and Central Asia to discuss forest fire
problems and exchange experience.
2. To identify among participants people and institutions interested in forest fire cooperation.
3. Further discuss the significance of forest fires in nature and society
4. Discuss the forest fire problems in Russia, Republic of Korea, China, Mongolia and other
countries.
5. Discuss the process of monitoring fires and methods of their suppression
6. Suggest recommendations in the field of fire management
7. Identify sources of possible inside and outside technical and funding assistance and
support to activities related to the introduction of fire management.
Based on the general objective of the consultation meeting the expected results were:
1. Analysis of forest fire situation in Central Asia and Northeast Asia countries
2. Joint field trip to burned areas
3. General guidelines to participants on how to go on implementing forest fire management
4. Identification of cooperation directions.
5. Procedure and modality of work
The agenda and programme of the consultation meeting are provided in Annex 1. Twenty four
participants from Mongolia (Ulanbaataar), Republic of Korea (Seoul), Germany (GFMC - Freiburg),
Russian Federation (Pushkino, Irkutsk, Tomsk, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Izhevsk,
Gorno-Altaisk, Chita), who were mainly government officers, scientists and experts, attended the
consultation meeting (Annex 2).
The sets of regional and national-level and international reports on forest fire problems served as
the framework for discussions and recommendations (items 15-17 of this report). 1 The consultation
meeting was conducted in a highly interactive participatory way and its programme was designed
to ensure the optimal participation of all participants.
6. Presentation No. 1: Introduction I – Clobal Wildland Fire Network/Regional Central Asia
Wildland Fire Network (Johann G. Goldammer)
The first presentation was intended to explain the use and advantages of Global Wildland Fire
Network as a tool needed to collect information, coordinate international efforts in managing fires.
Regional Central Asia Wildland Fire Network’s goals and tasks were also presented.
1
The presentations will be published separately on the website of the Regional Central Asia Wildland Fire Network:
http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/GlobalNetworks/CentralAsia/CentralAsia.html
3
The UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group is a follow-up arrangement of the Working Group on Wildland Fire of the Inter-Agency
Task Force for Disaster Reduction. The work of the Advisory Group and the Global Wildland Fire Network are facilitated by the
Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC). The GFMC is an Associated Institute of the United Nations University (UNU).
Websites with regularly updated information:
http://www.unisdr.org/eng/task%20force/tf-working-groups4-eng.htm and http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de
http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/GlobalNetworks/globalNet.html

7. Presentation No. 2: Introduction II – Regional Northeast Asia Wildland Fire Network
(Leonid G. Kondrashov)
The second presentation described the process of establishing Regional Northeast Asia Wildland
Fire Network, its tasks, goals, participants, plans of work and cooperation.
8. Presentation No. 3: Steppe and forest fires in Mongolia and problems of their
suppression (Olzvoi Shinenchultem)
The third presentation gave a short history of wildland fires in Mongolia, problems and experiences
of fire suppression under local conditions.
9. Presentation No. 4: The fire situation in Northern China (Shu Lifu)
The fourth presentation explained what have been the tendencies and perspectives of fire
management in China, in Northern China in Particular. It also emphasized the technical means to
suppress fires in China.
10. Presentation No. 5 : National fire report of Russia with emphasis on recent
organizational and structural changes Eduardo P. Davidenko)
The fifth presentation presented the analysis of fire situation in 2005 in Russia, revealed the main
plans in structural changes of forest protection service including Avialesookhrana.
11. Presentation No. 6: The fire season in Republic of Korea (Kim, Dong Hyun)
The sixth presentation considered the experience of South Korea in fire extinguishing, new
equipment and possibilities of its utilization.
12. Presentation No. 7: The fire situation in the Far East of Russia (Leonid G. Kondrashov)
The seventh presentation described forest fire season, methods and structure of regional fire
fighting.
13. Presentation No. 8: Wildfire danger rating in natural conditions (Tatiana M. Sofronova)
The eighth presentation gave a notion on new practical approach to fire danger rating and its use
results.
In general all these presentations set the framework and scenery of the consultation meeting and
provided information on international fire management and fire suppression goals and tasks and
recommendations elaboration.
14. Field trip to burned areas near Irkutsk city
On 9 September the local Avialesookhrana subdivision of Irkutsk region arranged a visit of
participants to local fire patches. The participants received information on type of fires, their
number and covered area, witnessed the consequences of fires, were introduced the possibilities
of local firemen to suppress fires. The fire on the site which was visited happened in July 2003. It
was originated by lightning and lasted several days. The people could not stop the fire it crossed
the forest road of 20 m width. Weather created the extreme fire danger. Air temperature was more
than 30°C, strong wind and lack of precipitation. The fire burned several country houses in the
nearby village. The area affected was 16 000 ha. Half of the area was covered by crown fire. The
major species affected was pine (Pinus sylvestris) of different age. During the field trip the
participants discussed the problems of post-fire forest recovery and gave recommendations.
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The UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group is a follow-up arrangement of the Working Group on Wildland Fire of the Inter-Agency
Task Force for Disaster Reduction. The work of the Advisory Group and the Global Wildland Fire Network are facilitated by the
Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC). The GFMC is an Associated Institute of the United Nations University (UNU).
Websites with regularly updated information:
http://www.unisdr.org/eng/task%20force/tf-working-groups4-eng.htm and http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de
http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/GlobalNetworks/globalNet.html

According the information of the chief forester, they need more financial resources and even
attraction of international sponsors, taking into account the value of this forest site which belongs
to a protection area for the Baikal lake.
15. Discussions
The presentations, remarks and questions were further discussed in the second half of the
consultation meeting.
The following is a summary of the outcomes of the major points discussed during the consultation
meeting:
1. Countries of Central Asia should take into account the experience of fire suppression
accumulated in Russia and Northeast Asia states.
2. There is a need to ensure and strengthen national capacities for efficient and timely fire
fighting.
3. Central Asian countries should create a mechanism of joint work on fire management and
information exchange
4. There is a need to harmonize definitions and terms related to fire management
5. It is expected that after the consultation meeting participants will have a better
understanding of fire situation in Central and Northeast Asia
6. Participants requested assistance and further cooperation from GFMC, UN-ISDR, other
international organizations and the donor community.
7. It was recommended that the Russian Federal Forestry Agency should include in its plan
(a) the improvement of forest fire danger rating on the basis of scientific approach
elaborated by Sukachev Forest Institute, Tomsk State University, Hydrometeorological
Service, etc., and taking into account international achievements and practical experience
of Avialesookhrana and the East Siberian Institute of the Russian Ministry of Internal
Affairs (Irkutsk); and (b) to create step-by-step a Russian system of fire behaviour and
consequences prediction using developments of the Sukachev Institute for Forest and
international experience
These proposals, describing the “road forward” in the region, were discussed and agreed upon by
the participants of the consultation meeting. These proposals identify and recommend actions that
countries need to follow in order to improve forest fire management and international cooperation
taking into account countries’ overall ecological, socio-economic, political and cultural conditions.
16. Main results of the consultation
This report summarizes the results achieved by the participants from Russia, Mongolia, China,
Republic of Korea. It presents the outcomes that can be used for further development of
international cooperation and forest fire management. One of the important steps is the
organization of the follow-up work at national level in each country. In connection with the
restructuring of Central Asia economies there is a hope of international institutions support.
The major steps in cooperation must be carried out on the national level including annual meetings
of the Regional Wildfire Networks, joint projects implementation. The participants discussed the
significance of forest fires in nature and society, forest fire problems in Russia, Republic of Korea,
China, Mongolia and other countries, the process of monitoring fires and methods of their
suppression, identified sources of possible inside and outside technical and funding assistance
and support to activities related to the introduction of fire management, made a joint field trip to
burned areas.
In general, all the participants showed their enthusiasm and support an fully agreed that the topic
discussion was of utmost importance for the protection, conservation and management of the
forest resources in central Asia. They expressed their appreciation to GFMC, Germany Foreign
Office for the opportunity granted to them to attend the consultation meeting. The discussions were
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The UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group is a follow-up arrangement of the Working Group on Wildland Fire of the Inter-Agency
Task Force for Disaster Reduction. The work of the Advisory Group and the Global Wildland Fire Network are facilitated by the
Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC). The GFMC is an Associated Institute of the United Nations University (UNU).
Websites with regularly updated information:
http://www.unisdr.org/eng/task%20force/tf-working-groups4-eng.htm and http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de
http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/GlobalNetworks/globalNet.html

very active and provided some interesting inputs on this issue. A special thanks were expressed to
the hosting organization – the East Siberian Institute of Ministry of Internal Affairs.
17. Conclusions and recommendations
1. Countries of the region must unite their efforts and resources to combat the uncontrolled
forest fires and prevent extreme damage.
2. It was noted that results from such meetings do not always reach the decision-makers
and, when they do, the necessary support from higher forestry authorities is not always
forthcoming.
3. Fire danger ratings are useful tools assisting in fire fighting and need their further
development and introduction into practice.
4. Central Asian countries should continue to strengthen their commitment to promote the
joint cooperation
5. National forest fire programmes could greatly enhance implementation fire management.
6. Education and awareness related to forest fires should be a continuing campaign by
governments in order that their implementation becomes a reality in the future.
7. There is a need to continue supporting efforts to better define terms and definitions related
to fire management.
8. Increased international cooperation and help from GFMC is necessary to get good results.
9. Participants recommended that this report of this consultation meeting be published and
distributed among participants and other interested parties
10. The consultation meeting was well organized by the East Siberian Institute and Irkutsk
subdivision of Avialesookhrana, thanks to full support given by the German Foreign Office
and the GFMC, participants considered it a success. The usefulness and necessity of
future consultation meetings was also underlined.
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The UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group is a follow-up arrangement of the Working Group on Wildland Fire of the Inter-Agency
Task Force for Disaster Reduction. The work of the Advisory Group and the Global Wildland Fire Network are facilitated by the
Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC). The GFMC is an Associated Institute of the United Nations University (UNU).
Websites with regularly updated information:
http://www.unisdr.org/eng/task%20force/tf-working-groups4-eng.htm and http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de
http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/GlobalNetworks/globalNet.html

ANNEXES
Annex 1 – Agenda and programme
8 September 2005
0900-0910 Opening of the Meeting
Adoption of the Agenda
Election of Chairman
Introduction of the Objectives and the expected products of the
consultation
0910-0930 J.G. Goldammer. Global Wildland Fire Network / Regional Central Asia
Wildland Wire Network
0930-0950 L.G. Kondrashov. Regional Northeast Asia Wildland Wire Network
0950-1010 Olzvoi Shinenchultem. Forest and Steppe fires in Mongolia and problems
of their suppression
1010-1030 Coffee-break
1030-1100 Shu Lifu. The fire situation in Northern China
1100-1130 E.P. Davidenko. National fire report Russia with emphasis on recent
organizational and structural changes
1130-1200 Kim D.H. The fire situation in South and North Korea
1200-1230 L.G. Kondrashov. The fire situation in the Far East of Russia
1230-1300 N.M. Sofronova. Wildfire Danger rating in Natural Conditions
1300-1400 Lunch break
1400-1730 Regional Network Consultation
Discussion and conclusions
9 September 2005
Field trip
Annex 2 – List of participants
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The UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group is a follow-up arrangement of the Working Group on Wildland Fire of the Inter-Agency
Task Force for Disaster Reduction. The work of the Advisory Group and the Global Wildland Fire Network are facilitated by the
Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC). The GFMC is an Associated Institute of the United Nations University (UNU).
Websites with regularly updated information:
http://www.unisdr.org/eng/task%20force/tf-working-groups4-eng.htm and http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de
http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/GlobalNetworks/globalNet.html

REGIONAL CENTRAL ASIA WILDLAND FIRE NETWORK CONSULTATION
IRKUTSK, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, 8 SEPTEMBER 2005
Name Affiliation Position
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Address Phone / Fax / E-mail
1 Goldammer Global Fire Monitoring Center Director, Professor
Georges-Koehler-Alle 75
+49-761-808011
Johann Georg (GFMC)
Coordinator, UN-ISDR Wildland D-79110 Freiburg
+49-761-808012
Fire Advisory Group / Global Germany
johann.goldammer@fire.uni-
Wildland Fire Network
freiburg.de
2 Kondrashov Pacific Forest Forum President 680 000, Khabarovsk Center +7-4212-492886;
Leonid G.
PO Box 4/5
Russia
malero@rambler.ru
3 Lee, Kyoung il Korea Forest Service
Director 920Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu,
+82-424814250
Daejeon, 302-701
+82-424814260
Korea
leeki21@foa.go.kr
4 Kim, Dong Korea Forest Research Researcher Cheonangni 2 dong
+82-2-9612767
Hyun
Institute
dong dae Mun gu, Seoul, Korea k3d2h1@foa.go.kr
5 Enkhtur, GTZ of Mongolia Project Officer for forest
Ulanbaataar
+976-11312282-13
Dagva
management
Mongolia
enhktur@gtz-mongolia.org
6 Olzvoi
National Emergency
Director, Fire Research Center Ulanbataar
+976-11263577
Shinenchultem Management Agency
of Disaster Protection Training Mongolia
+976-11322307
and Research Institute
olzvoi@emer.pmis.gov.mn
7 Tsetsenbat National Emergency
Engineer, National Emergency Ulanbataar
+976-11262539
Demberel Management Agency
Management Agency
Mongolia
tsetsenbat@emer.pmis.gov.mn
8 Chuluunbaatar, Institute of Botany Researcher Mongolia Jukov Avenue-77, +976+11457006
Tsevee-Oiroy
Ulanbaatar 210351
+976+11451837
Mongolia
ts-chukaa@hotmail.com
9 Volokitina V.N. Sukachev Institute of Leading scientific researcher; Krasnoyarsk 660036
+7-3912-494651
Alexandra Forest SB RAS; Siberian Professor
Akademgorodok
+7-3912-433686
Vitalievna Technological University
P.O. Box 8743
Russia
volokit@ksc.krasn.ru
10 Shmakov Institute of Chemical Kinetics Senior researcher 630090, Novosibirsk, 3,
+7-383-3333346
Andrey and burning
Institutskaya Street
+7-383-3307350
Gennadievich
Russia
shmakov@kinetics.nsc.ru
11 Sofronov Mark V.N. Sukachev Institute of Leading scientific researcher; Krasnoyarsk 660036
+7-3912-494651
Andrianovich Forest SB RAS; Siberian Professor
Akademgorodok
+7-3912-433686
Technological University
P.O. Box 8743
Russia
institute@forest,akadem.ru
12 Aksakov Alexei Research Institute of Nature Researcher 426034, Izhevsk
+7-3412-753831
Vladimirovich and Technogenic
1, Universitetskaya Street
aalex@wing.uni.udm.ru
Catastrophes
Build. 6, Office 309
Udmurtia State University
Russia

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14
15
16
17
Knyazhin
Victor
Stanislavovich
Krechetova
Svetlana
Yurievna
Burasov Dmitry
Mikhailovich
Basalaev
Anatoly
Egorovich
Kuzin
Alexander
Yakovlevich
18 Lezhenin
Anatoly
19
20
Alexandrovich
Daneev Alexei
Vasilievich
Zhigalov
Nikolai
Yurievich
21 Chernov
Anatoly
22
23
24
Victorovich
Maslov Andrey
Semenovich
Davidenko
Edward
Pavlovich
Sofronova
Tatiana
Markovna
Research Institute of Nature
and Technogenic
Catastrophes
Udmurtia State University
Gorno-Altayski State
University
Engineer 426034, Izhevsk
1, Universitetskaya Street
Build. 6, Office 309
Russia
Postgraduate 640000, Gorno-Altaisk City
Sotsialisticheskaya Street, 14
Office 307
Russia
Tomsk State University Junior researcher 634050, Tomsk
36, Lenin Street
Management office on
catastropes warning and
emergency, Chita Region
Russia
Consultant 642200, Chita
Bogomaiskogo, 23
Russia
Tomsk State University Professor 634050, Tomsk
36, Lenin Street
Institute of Mathematics and
Mathematical Geography
East-Siberian Institute of
Ministry of Internal Affairs
East-Siberian Institute of
Ministry of Internal Affairs
East-Siberian Institute of
Ministry of Internal Affairs
East-Siberian Institute of
Ministry of Internal Affairs
National Aerial Forest Fire
Center of Russia
Avialesookhrana
Siberian State Technological
University
25 Shu Lifu Wildland Fire Group, Institute
of Forest Protection
Russia
Senior researcher 630099, Novosibirsk
6,Lavrentiev Prospekt
Russia
Faculty head 664074, Irkutsk
110, Lermontov Street
Russia
Institute deputy head 664074, Irkutsk
110, Lermontov Street
Russia
Institute head 664074, Irkutsk,
110, Lermontov Street
Russia
Institute deputy head 664074, Irkutsk
110, Lermontov Street
Russia
Department head 141200 Pushkino
Gorkogo St. 20
Russia
PhD student 660049, Krasnoyarsk
Prospekt Mira 82
Russia
Group Leader Behind the Summer Palace
Beijing, 100091
China
+7-3412-753831
mild@wing.uni.udm.ru
ksy@gasu.ru
+7-3822-529669
fire19952004@mail.ru
3211728
2548359
+7-3822-529669
fire19952004@mail.ru
+7-3832-3306450
lezhenin@ommfao.sscc.ru
+7-3952-394749
daneev@mail.ru
+7-3952-387775
nik@esi.irk.ru
+7-3952-394989
+7-3952-387769
+7-095-993-3430
+7-096-532-9220
eddav@space.ru
volokit@ksc.krasn.ru
Ph/fax:
+86-1062889515
shulf@mail.forestry.ac.cn