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4th International Hornbill Conference
MABULA GAME LODGE, SOUTH AFRICA
6-10 NOVEMBER 2005
“The Active Management of Hornbills and their Habitats for Conservation”
Organized by the
Ground Hornbill Conservation and Research Project, South Africa
in Association with the
Hornbill Research Foundation, Thailand
INTRODUCTION
The 4th International Hornbill Conference will focus on topics such as provision of nest boxes, supplementation of food, captive breeding and husbandry, reintroduction and translocation, genetic analysis, capture and marking,comparison with sympatric species, habitat analysis and habitat alteration. However, there will also be opportunities to report on new information for other aspects of hornbill biology. On the final day there will be two separate sessions, one by the IUCN/SSC Hornbill Specialist Group to identify global problems and priorities for conservation action, and a second on the Ground Hornbills and their conservation in Africa.
This 4th Conference aims to bring together field researchers from Asia and Africa on the conservation and management of hornbill populations, as well as zoo and bird park curators, veterinarians and all others interested in the field of management, reproduction and conservation of hornbills. It will enable participants to:
1. Share the latest information and study techniques on hornbills.
2. Interact with researchers who work with hornbills and other birds in the field, laboratory and captivity, and thus strengthen the hornbill network.
3. Continue with research on hornbill conservation, management, ecology and related topics in tropical forest and savanna biology.
4. Help create a Hornbill Conservation Action Plan internationally and nationally so as to identify the priority activities for conserving populations of wild hornbills.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
4th International Hornbill Conference 6-10 November 2005
Sunday, 6th November Arrival and registration of participants at Mabula from 14.00 hrs
Monday, 7th November Conference at Mabula, Presentation of Papers
Tuesday, 8th November Conference at Mabula, Presentation of Papers
Wednesday, 9th November International and Ground Hornbill Conservation Plans
Thursday, 10th November Departure, including for those on post-conference tour(s)
[For a more comprehensive programme, and continual up-dates, visit PROGRAM on the Conference website]
REGISTRATION
The registration fee for the Conference is ZAR 2,600.00 (*genuine students ZAR 1,300.00) and is payable to the Conference Organisers by 31 July 2005. After that date, registration fees will increase to ZAR 3,000.00 (*genuine students ZAR 1,700.00). This fee includes access to all Conference facilities and documents, an ice-breaker on the first evening, and a copy of the Conference proceedings. Financial aid to attend and participate in the Conference will be sought for deserving participants from developing countries on a case-by-case basis.
(* registration as a student must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from an academic supervisor and the student's university name, address and number)
Registration Form: Excel document (169kb)
DAY VISITORS
Day Visitors to the Conference are required to pay a daily fee of ZAR 1,400.00, payable before 31 July 2005. This fee includes full registration (receipt of Conference documents and proceedings), two tea breaks, lunch and dinner on each day that they attend, and exemption from the one-off Conservation Fee of ZAR 71.00 per vehicle that is payable on first entry into the Reserve. After 31 July 2005, Day Visitors will have to pay ZAR 1,750.00 per day.
ACCOMMODATION
The Conference will be held at Mabula Game Lodge inside the Mabula Game Reserve, 40 km west of Bela Bela, South Africa and two hours drive north of Johannesburg International Airport. Mabula offers a wilderness experience in a malaria-free area with attractive scenery and plentiful wildlife, combining, through careful management, a feeling of relaxed informality with excellent facilities and services. The Lodge, Reserve and surrounding areas also provide a wide range of wildlife, sport and health activities that are suitable for all ages of delegates and accompanying persons [see Mabula website at www.mabula.com]
All participants will be required to stay at the Lodge. The rates for all accommodation are as follows and all payments must be made in South African Rands (ZAR, current exchange rate for rough estimation, US$1.00 = ZAR 5.80):
- Twin room, sharing, per person : ZAR 3,760.00
- Single supplement, per person ZAR 5,200.00
This price includes accommodation for the nights of 6-10 November 2005, welcome drinks on arrival, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two tea/coffee breaks per day, two theme dinners, one game activity per day led by a qualified ranger (4x4 drive, walk or horse ride).
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FULL PAYMENT TO SECURE ACCOMMODATION AT MABULA MUST REACH THE CONFERENCE ORGANISERS BY 31 JULY 2005.
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Note: Reservations will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Students and others looking for assistance with attendance should contact the organizers if they have not already done so.
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TRANSFERS
Transfers will be available between Johannesburg International Airport and Mabula at a cost of ZAR 450.00 return, payable in cash on departure. Transfers in only one direction will cost the same amount as the vehicle and driver still have to make the full round trip.
Registered delegates that travel to the Conference in their own vehicles will not have to pay the one-off Conservation Fee of ZAR 71.00 per vehicle that is payable on entry into the Reserve, although this will apply to all unregistered arrivals.
PRE- AND POST-CONFERENCE TOURS
Private commercial operators who have been selected by the conference organizers (see Conference website for details) will run the tours. The final itinerary and exact price will be decided once bookings are received, depending on the demand and choices of the delegates. The tour operators (see Conference website for details) will present the details of what is included in the price, the conditions and the expectations.
Pre- and post-congress excursions are being planned that will visit some of the most arid habitats in the world that are occupied by hornbills, as well as by many other interesting species of birds, other wildlife and plants.
The most acessible (and affordable) excursion will start/end at Johannesburg International Airport and/or Mabula Game Lodge, the Conference venue. This 6-day tour will travel through the vast Kruger National Park. Here six species that represent all three genera of African hornbills may be encountered, especially the Southern Ground Hornbill (genus Bucorvus), the largest hornbill species in the world, and also African Grey Hornbill, Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Crowned Hornbill and Southern Red-billed Hornbills (genus Tockus) and the Trumpeter Hornbill (genus Ceratogymna/Bycanistes).
A more exotic tour will visit Namibia. This tour will start from the capital city of Windhoek, so appropriate arrangements must be made to fly there for the start of the tour. The tour will include areas with Monteiro’s Hornbill, Bradfield’s Hornbill and the newly described Damaraland Red-billed Hornbill, species that are only found in south-western Africa. The excursion will visit habitats that include the internationally famous Namib Desert, and the Waterberg and Etosha National Parks. The more widespread African Grey Hornbill, Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill and Southern Red-billed Hornbill are also present.
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Note: Reservations will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis, the exact fee for each tour, the presentation of tours, and whether they will run pre- and/or post- conference will depend on the tour organizers and the number of applicants they receive.
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PARTICIPANTS
The Conference is aimed at all those with a common interest in hornbills, including researchers and specialist biologists, zoo and bird park curators, habitat managers, field researchers, conservationists, veterinarians, naturalists, landowners and all those from the related fields of biology, behaviour, ecology, conservation, management and husbandry.
Facilities will be made available to delegates who wish to display posters about their research, projects and activities. Interested persons should contact the Conference Organisers about their requirements.
CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS
Papers and posters are welcomed on the Conference theme or other aspects of hornbill biology. The papers and posters must be original and not published previously for inclusion in the Conference proceedings. Preliminary Titles should reach the organizers by 31 May and Final Titles and Abstracts of papers and posters must be in English, must not exceed 500 words in total and must be submitted to the Conference Organisers by 31 July 2005. Full papers must be submitted to the Conference Organisers no later than 1 October 2005 and final drafts and posters must be presented at the start of the Conference. The author(s) must consult the ‘Instructions for the Preparation of Papers’ that follows. All original papers and posters presented and submitted at the Conference by registered delegates, will be published in the Proceedings of the Conference provided that they are acceptable to referees and the editors.
For further information, please contact:
Conference Organisers
Alan & Meg Kemp
Menlo Park
Tel/Fax:
E-mail :
Registration Form: Excel document (169kb)
Website: https://nfi.org.za/tmpage.html
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PAPERS AND POSTERS
Please read these instructions thoroughly and carefully!!
Preliminary abstracts of all papers and posters received before 1 October 2005 will be published in the Conference Programme, together with the names and contact details of all authors and delegates that have registered by then. The Proceedings of the Conference will be produced as a CD-ROM, with the aim of swift production by the end April 2006 (within six months of the end of the Conference). All contributions will be sent to at least two referees before inclusion and the final decision for acceptance into the Proceedings will rest with the editors (Alan & Meg Kemp).
All texts for abstracts, papers and posters must be submitted electronically, either on a disc or CD-ROM, or sent via e-mail. If an author does not have access to these facilities then printed manuscripts with double-spacing will be considered. Text and tables should be in a format compatible with Microsoft Word 98 or a more recent version, while diagrams and photographs should be in .jpg files. Authors should consult the editors beforehand if they are uncertain about details or formats.
PAPERS
Manuscripts submitted to the Conference must be in English and should preferably correspond as much as possible with the given theme:
“The Active Management of Hornbills and their Habitats for Conservation”
Text: The text should contain between 2000 to 5000 words. This does not include figures and tables. The author(s) must submit to the Conference Organisers a double-spaced, typed manuscript on A4 paper with wide margins, along with a computer diskette using MS Word and an IBM-compatible computer format.
IMPORTANT! It is crucial that the English text be checked for grammatical errors and general usage of the language before submission, otherwise the editors of the Proceedings will make these changes according to their own judgement.
The following sections should be included:
Abstract (not more than 400 words): A second abstract of the same length in another language will be considered, to encourage study of the manuscript in its region of origin, but its acceptance will be subject to availability of suitable editors and typescript fonts.
Introduction: An explanation of the context and the reasons for the research topic.
Methodology: A full description of the methodology used in the research, although the philosophy behind the methodology should be omitted.
Results: An analysis, explanation and summary of data collected, to serve as the basis of the discussion that follows.
Discussion of results: An account that places the results in their wider context and highlights any unusual discoveries or insights.
Conclusion: A brief summary of the implications of the research for the area of study with suggestions for further advances.
Acknowledgements: A list of organizations and persons that made the research possible.
References: Use the "Harvard System" throughout the text, i.e., citing sources in brackets in alphabetical and date order such as (Duangkhae, 1987; Duckworth, in press; Geddes, 1976, 1983; Giovanni et al., 1990; Kanjanavanit, 1992; Poonswad et al., 1987; Stott, 1988, in press). Use the following formats for full listing in ‘References’ at the end:
Duangkhae, S. 1987. Forest fires: natural phenomena or a killer's tool? Feature Magazine
(Sarakadee) 3(28): 90-101. Thai text, English abstract.
Duckworth, J. W. in press. Field sighting of the Pygmy Loris Nycticebus pygmaeus in Laos. Folia Primatol.
Geddes, W. R. 1976. Migrant of the mountains: the cultural ecology of the Blue Miao (Hmong Njua) of Thailand. Clarendon Press, Oxford.
Giovanni, G., Lucchesi, S. & Giachetti, M. 1990. Beneficial and detrimental effects of heating on soil quality. In: Goldammer, J. G. & Jenkins, M.J. (eds), Fire in ecosystem dynamics: Mediterranean and Northern perspectives. SPB Academic Publishing, The Hague. Pp. 95-102.
Kanjanavanit, S. O. 1992. The temporal pattern of dry season fires in the dry dipterocarp forests of Thailand. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Department of Geography, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Poonswad, P., Tsuji, A. & Ngampongsai, C. 1987. A comparative study on breeding biology of sympatric hornbill species (Bucerotidae) in Thailand with implications for breeding in captivity. Proc. Jean Delacour/IFCB Symp. on Breeding Birds in Captivity, pp. 250-315. International Foundation for the Conservation of Birds, North Hollywood, California.
Stott, P. A. 1988. The forest as Phoenix: towards a biogeography of fire in mainland South East Asia. The Geographical Journal 154(3): 337-350.
Tables and Figures
¨ Must each be on separate sheets from the text. Submission of figures on A4 paper as original artwork and/or as a computer file.
¨ Captions for figures and legends for maps and tables should be presented on separate sheets.
¨ Photographs will only be accepted as 8" x 11" print(s) or color slide(s). The image must be sharp and may be scanned as a .jpg file of medium to high resolution.
Address for Author Contact
The author(s) should give the address(es) of his/her/their respective institution(s) or any other address(es) where he/she/they would like colleagues to contact them.
Dates of Submission
The final dates for submission are 31 July 2005 for the abstract, 1 October 2005 for the full paper at the end of the Conference 9 November 2005 for the final draft.
POSTERS
Display boards for the attachment of posters will be available. Posters should be no larger than A1 format (840 mm x 594 mm). Small blank areas should be left across the corners for attachment by tape to the poster boards.