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#6467

International Mountain Day

11 December 2024, New York, United States of America

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#6446

International Day of Forests

21 March 2024, New York, United States of America

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#6305

International Mountain Day

11 December 2023, New York, United States of America

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#6235

International Mountain Day

11 December 2022, Rome, Italy

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#134184
2022-04-25

Iwan DenIwan Dento, ‘hero’ of South Sulawesi’s karst mountainsto, ‘hero’ of South Sulawesi’s karst mountains

Forty-two kilometers, or about 26 miles, north of the bustling port city of Makassar in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province, undulating karst formations dominate the landscape.

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#132897
2022-02-03

Mt. Everest’s highest glacier is a sentinel for accelerating ice loss

The worldwide retreat of mountain glaciers in recent decades is well documented1 and the resulting loss of water storage capacity for agriculture, hydropower, and both human and ecosystem consumption have significant impacts on the 250 million people living near mountain glaciers2.

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#132504
2022-01-14

Malaysia: Buddhist monks fight to protect mountain home

A cool breeze sweeps through the Dhamma Sakyamuni Monastery. Sitting cross-legged on the polished stone floor, monks meditate silently under the gaze of a Buddha painted gold. Above them, stalactites hang from the rough limestone ceiling.

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#132187
2021-12-15

Rebuild more sustainable tourism in mountains for people and the planet

The world’s mountains have long attracted visitors for their scenic beauty, sports opportunities and rich cultural heritage. And for many rural mountain communities, tourism is a lifeline. It can increase household incomes, enhance job opportunities and revitalise local traditions.

Meeting
#6118
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#131264
2021-10-28

The Himalayas

The Himalayas are the greatest mountain system in Asia and one of the planet’s youngest mountain ranges, that extends for more than 2,400km across the nations of Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.

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#131153
2021-10-26

Rescued from extinction, bison rediscover Romania mountains

Hoof prints in the mud, tree bark nibbled away: even if the newest residents of Romania's Carpathian mountain forest shy away from visitors, their traces are there for those who know where to look.

Meeting
#6133

3rd Carpathian Network of Protected Areas (CNPA) Conference

29 - 30 September 2021, Visegrad, Hungary

Meeting
#6114

31st Session North American Forest Commission (NAFC) - FAO

20 - 24 September 2021, Oaxaca, Mexico

News Headlines
#130369
2021-09-13

Myanmar’s snowcapped north is a haven for large mammals, new study finds

The Hkakaborazi landscape at the northern tip of Myanmar is dominated by precipitous snowcapped peaks that tower over rainforest-cloaked slopes and valleys below. Rugged and remote, the region is home to Southeast Asia’s highest mountain, Hkakabo Razi, which rises to 5,881 meters (19,295 feet) c ...

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#129944
2021-08-13

Tanzania: Lion-Free Arusha Park is Also Home to Mount Meru

Nestled between Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro is the Arusha National Park. It is dominated by Meru, 4,566 metres above sea level, the second highest mountain in Tanzania.

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#129251
2021-06-11

Conservationists want to bring wily wolverines back to the Rockies

In 2002, on a cold March night in Wyoming's Teton Range, a young wolverine slipped inside what looked like a miniature log cabin in search of a meaty morsel and heard the dull thud of a log door dropping shut. The young male settled into the cozy leaves lining the bottom of his log cabin to slee ...

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#129252
2021-06-11

Finally, second trip to Udzungwa National Park... 20 years later

I recently went on my second trip to Udzungwa National Park after my first visit about 20 years ago. I was not able to trek the mountain park then.

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#128926
2021-05-31

Biodiversity boosting: Table Mountain receives R20 million in French funding

Biodiversity in South Africa is receiving a much-needed boost.As per News24, a bipartite agreement has been signed as of yesterday, Sunday 30 May. The agreement outlines a partnership between South Africa and France which aims to spearhead environmental diplomatic measures for both countries.

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#128704
2021-05-20

Less forest, more species: Declining biodiversity in Tibet in response to climate change

Normally, mountain forests are among the most diverse habitats in alpine regions. Yet, as a team from the Alfred Wegener Institute discovered in the Tibetan Plateau, the higher, treeless areas are home to far more species. Their findings, which were just published in the journal Nature Communica ...

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#128660
2021-05-17

The incredible return of Griffon vulture to Bulgaria's Eastern Balkan Mountains

Fifty years after presumably becoming extinct as a breeding species in Bulgaria, the Griffon vulture, one of the largest birds of prey in Europe, is back in the Eastern Balkan Mountains.

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