During June 21 to 23, 2006, a group of CAS scientists went to inspect the southeastern Tibet. They started from Bayi County, went past Sejila Pass, Lulang the ocean of forest, and the Tongmai section (which has been severely subject to landslide), and reached Bomi. On their way, they stopped from time to time to inspect landslide in Bomi and Ranwu, enquire after ITP’s monitoring station at Lulang, suggest on how to observe and monitor glaciers and lakes in the region.

Academician Sun Honglie proposed the station under construction in Lulang as Observation Station of Environment in Southeast Tibet. He suggested scientific staff expand their observation from forest lines to include the trans-ecology realm. He also highlighted the influence of global change on forest line mobility, as well as its impact on ecological types and construction of species in the region.

Academician Feng Zongwei thought of climate change over and outside the forest. ‘The comparison between this change and the change inside the forest must be very interesting.’ He said. He also proposed to conduct monitoring of hydrological variation near the station in a small scale.

According to Academician Zheng Du, monitoring of nearby hydrological chemistry needed be noted. Prof Wu Sugong thought it worth studying in the evolution of pioneer vegetations after glacier retreat and their response to climate change.

Acknowledging that the station has been monitoring mass balance of four glaciers in the nearby valleys, the specialists felt it necessary. They were convinced that, such a station is significant for the study of unique mountainous environment and its development under global change. It will also greatly contribute to local ecological construction, environmental protection and sustainable development of social economy.