International conference on Asian raptors will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 23-27 June 2010

The 6th International conference on Asian raptors will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 23-27 June 2010 in collaboration with Asian Raptor Research and Conservation Network, National University of Mongolia, Mongolian Ornithological Society, Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, Mongolian Academy of Sciences and Peregrine Fund, USA. Please forward this information to anyone who may be interested in participating in the conference on Asian Raptors in Mongolia. All persons interested in Asian birds of prey (Falconiformes and Strigiformes) are invited to attend the conference, irrespective of whether or not a member of the ARRCN.

You will have a great opportunity to exchange information and experience with raptor biologists from more than 10 countries, to see wonderful breeding raptors and their breeding sites (Saker falcon, Cinereous vulture, Amur falcon, Upland buzzard, Common kestrel, Eurasian hobby etc ), to listen lectures of the world's most renown raptor biologists (Prof. Ian Newton, Dr. Keith Bildstein, Dr. Rick Watson etc ), to visit local families with the unique nomadic lifestyle (if any participant wishes), and to see other bird rarities of Mongolia (birding tours after the conference). Deadline for the submission of abstracts is on 30 March 2010. You would consider the deadline is very close to the end.
More information about the Conference is available at http://www.mos/arrcn or http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~raptor/

Organizing committee
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia