China is one of the countries with megabiodiversity and higher ratio of endemic species. However, with the increasing human population and aggravating economic activities, more and more life species are endangered. The conservation of biodiversity has become an internationally concerned issue. Following the endorsement of the "Biodiversity Convention", Biodiversity Science（formerly Chinese Biodiversity）published its first issue in October 1993. It is sponsored by the Biodiversity Committee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Botanical Society of China and jointly managed by Institute of Botany, Institute of Zoology and Institute of Microbiology, CAS. It is the first nationwide academic journal that specifically addresses the issues of biodiversity, aiming to enhance information exchange between Chinese and international scholars.