Acknowledgments^[1]

The Case Studies on Good Practices of Conserving Biodiversity in ASEAN and China was developed as part of the project “China-ASEAN Cooperation Plan on Biodiversity and Ecological Conservation-Phase I” under the auspices of the China-ASEAN Cooperation Fund. The project aims to assist the governments of the ASEAN Member States （AMS） and China to build their capacities on biodiversity and ecological conservation through experience sharing and capacity building，public awareness and education，policy studies and research.

This publication on biodiversity conservation is the outcome of a collaborative effort between the China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Center （CAEC） and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity （ACB）. It was prepared under the guidance of Mr. Tang Dingding，Director General of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China （MEP），the supervision of Mr. Guo Jing，Acting Director General and Ms. Zhou Guomei，Deputy Director General of CAEC，by a team led by Mr. Peng Bin，Division Director of CAEC，and consisting of Ms. Wang Yuyi，Project Officer of CAEC，Ms. Monina T. Uriarte，Capacity Development Specialist of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity （ACB），Mr. Tan Liang，Director of Guangxi Research Institute of Environmental Protection，Mr. Zhou Bo，Division Director of Yunnan Department of Environmental Protection. The authors of this publication include Ms. Huang Ying，Mr. Xiong Ruiyang and Mr. Luo Yinghua from Guangxi，Ms.Yang Liqiong and Ms. Xu Yunhua from Yunnan，Ms. Zhang Yingyi and Mr. Zhang Wen from the Fauna and Flora International （FFI）.

Substantive inputs were provided by Mr. Yan Feng，Ms. Tu Yingyan and Mr. Yang Zhenzhong of CAEC，Ms. Sahlee Barrer，Ms. Lilibeth Cabebe and Ms. Rhia Galsim of ACB，Mr. Guo Jianqiang of Guangxi Research Institute of Environmental Protection，Ms. Weng Yongyan and Ms. Xiong Jianhua of the International Cooperation and Program Management Office of Guangxi Environmental Protection Department，as well as the pilot project teams of GMS Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Initiative in Yunnan.

The CAEC and ACB team would like to express their deep gratitude and thanks to all those who provided and shared their insights，experiences and lessons learned.

[1] The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Center or its partner institutions which are involved in the preparation of the report.