SERS Objectives

1) To be a tropical climate experimental research station focusing on ecology and environment: To date, more than 225 research projects have been completed at SERS. The station is designed to store and disseminate research information.

2) To be a natural laboratory: SERS is a place where students can come and learn about the environment. It is also surrounded by nine villages. These communities are good subjects for socio-economic studies.

3) To be a UNESCO biosphere reserve: SERS is a participant in the United Nations Man and Biosphere Progran (MAB). It is part of an international network of significant sites for nature conservation, economic development and scientific research.

4) To be a natural site with aesthetic value: SERS is a place where visitors can familiarize themselves with dry dipterocarp and dry evergreen forests and the flora and fauna they contain. There are many opportunities for bird-watching.

5) To be a seminar and conference center: SERS maintains excellent meeting and lodging facilities.