11 December: International Mountain Day
"Mountains are natural jewels we should treasure.
They are home to 15% of the world's population and host about half of the world's biodiversity hotspots.
They provide freshwater for everyday life to half of humanity, helping to sustain agriculture and supply clean energy and medicines.
Unfortunately, mountains are under threat from climate change,overexploitation and contamination, increasing the risks for the people and the planet.
International Mountain Day 2023, under the title “Restoring mountain ecosystems” is a chance to increase awareness about the relevance of mountain ecosystems and call for nature-based solutions, best practices and investments that build resilience, reduce vulnerability and increase the ability of mountains to adapt to daily threats and extreme climatic events."
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| Llamas and alpacas in Peru |
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| Snow Leopards All of today's images were borrowed from the United Nations website. |
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Beautiful, and as with all climate change issues, so very very important.
ReplyDeleteHow I love the snow leopards. XX
ReplyDeleteHumans sure do try to mess up everything!
ReplyDeleteI'm flabbergasted that mountain ecosystems are in danger. ~sigh~ Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful creatures.
ReplyDeleteOur family loves to travel to the mountaiins
ReplyDeleteYou wouldn't think mountains would be at risk, but their ecosystems are, if you think about it, quite delicate.
ReplyDeleteA treasure, a resource, we need to steward and care for mountains, not abuse them.
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