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#1286132021-05-14
'Crazy botanist' safeguards biodiversity along Yangtze River
In the mountains along China's longest river, the Yangtze, about 1,256 species of rare plants have entered botanist Huang Guiyun's rescue radar in the past three decades.
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#1236142020-01-09
Abandoning Pastures Reduces The Biodiversity Of Mountain Streams
After a detailed topographic analysis, Eurac Research´s ecologists identified 15 stretches of streams throughout South Tyrol that flow into four distinct categories of land cover: rocky terrain (slightly over 2000m), pastures at high altitudes (around 2000m), conifer woodlands (around 1500/1600m ...
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#1189672018-12-11
As forest lines invade mountains globally, Sikkim stays immune so far
In eastern Himalayas’ Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP), eye-catching Wight’s rhododendron shrubs and graceful firs, frame the upper limits of the sub-alpine forests.
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#1289262021-05-31
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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#1199722019-02-15
Biodiversity of Hindu Kush Himalayas will plummet by 2100
It’s not just the snow and ice that’s disappearing on the roof of the world. Animals and plant species, crop diversity and ecosystem diversity are disappearing in one of the world’s richest biodiversity hotspots. This is the evidence presented in the landmark ICIMOD assessment report on the sta ...
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#1234112019-12-12
Can You Imagine A Costa Rica Without Mountains?
The 'International Mountain Day' is celebrated on December 11th which is why today we bring you an article about their importance for both human beings, animals, plants and the entire terrestrial ecosystem. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is the body responsible ...
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#1261362020-12-10
Cloud Forests: Narrow Bands of Biodiversity Filled With Mist, Fog and Mystery
Hiking through the montane cloud forests of New Caledonia’s Mount Panié, fog often blinded Center for International Forestry Research director general Robert Nasi from seeing his own outstretched hands.
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#1221162019-09-04
Coffee helps protect Uganda's endangered mountain gorillas
Poor communities in Bwindi national park have long depended on what the forest can provide. But with gorillas under threat, coffee now offers a more sustainable living.
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#1292512021-06-11
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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#1222132019-09-13
Earth’s Stunning Biodiversity is a Puzzle Worth Exploring
Life on Earth is amazingly diverse, and exhibits striking geographical global patterns in biodiversity. A pair of companion papers published September 13th in Science reveal that mountain regions—especially those in the tropics—are hotspots of extraordinary and baffling richness. Although mounta ...
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#1189742018-12-11
Extreme weather menacing lives, livelihoods of mountain people
In the dark hours before dawn each day, Mrs Saili and her three daughters quietly slip away from their Nepalese mountain village to begin their three-hour walk to the nearest river to fetch drinking water for the day.
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#1234292019-12-12
Feature: Mountains accord Namibian youth wellness, business opportunities
Mountains in Namibia's capital Windhoek have not only accorded city youth wellness, but also drive innovation and business prosperity. Some years back, Nico Sombeyo, a youth from Windhoek, was unfit and diagnosed with high cholesterol. He was thwarted. A medical doctor had advised him to change ...
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#1271122021-02-16
Ferns in the mountains
Earth is home to millions of known species of plants and animals, but by no means are they distributed evenly. For instance, rainforests cover less than 2 percent of Earth's total surface, yet they are home to 50 percent of Earth's species. Oceans account for 71 percent of Earth's total surface ...
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#1292522021-06-11
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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#1241402020-02-13
France restricts Mont-Blanc access to protect mountain
President Emmanuel Macron is to announce measures today to restrict access to Mont-Blanc, to guard against unscrupulous summit attempts, and to protect the biodiversity of the mountain.
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#1213592019-06-20
Glacial melt rates in the Himalayas have more than doubled since 2000
June 19 (UPI) -- Global warming is shrinking the glaciers in the Himalayas. According to a new survey, glaciers in the region have lost roughly a vertical foot and a half of ice.
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#1261762020-12-11
Halting the loss of mountain biodiversity
The caterpillar fungus was once an abundant resource in the Himalaya. Over-harvesting and exploitation over the decades have pushed it to the brink of extinction. In the past 15 years, its population is estimated to have declined by 30 percent across the region due to over-harvesting.
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#1189512018-12-10
How a Warming Himalaya Will Affect the Monsoons
On the sidelines of an intergovernmental conference on cooperation among HKH countries, The Wire spoke to Shrestha about the science of climate change, its impact in the mountains, the shifting monsoon and how governments should respond.
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#1282132021-04-22
In Peru, pre-Columbian canals offer hope against drought
In the mountains of western Peru, a farming community is restoring a network of stone canals built more than a millennium ago, hoping the pre-Columbian technology holds the solution to its water problems.
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#1272182021-02-19
India's glacier disaster highlights Himalayan dangers
Long before this month's deadly flash flood in a remote Indian Himalayan valley, Kundan Singh Rana knew that all the construction work in the fragile region would one day mean disaster.
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#1261742020-12-11
Interernational Mountain Day: World's Highest Post Office In The Himalayas.
India is proud of the majestic Himalayas, its fascinating landscapes, snow capped peaks and unique mountain biodiversity. The Himalayas or other mountain ranges in the world have attracted climbers for years. International Mountain Day is celebrated every year on December 11.
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#1189632018-12-10
International Mountain Day 2018: What's this year's theme and why we need to protect mountains
They serve as spectacular backdrops to some of the world’s most scenic areas, and once a year the United Nations marks our appreciation of them with International Mountain Day.
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#1261322020-12-09
International Mountain Day 2020: Theme, Rare Photos And Facts
International Mountain Day 2020: Mountains are some of the most fascinating landscapes in the world. Snow capped peaks of the majestic Himalayas or other mountain ranges have attracted climbers from across the world for years. On International Mountain Day, all mountain and nature lovers engage ...
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#1261732020-12-11
International Mountain Day 2020: UN stresses need for sustainable management of biodiversity; all you need to know
On this day, people can organise an event among their friends and community to discuss and spread awareness about the conservation of mountains.
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#1261392020-12-10
International Mountain Day | Various activities to celebrate the biodiversity, adventure on Dec 11-12
With an aim to protect the mountain biodiversity, the Tourism Department Kashmir and Adventure Tour Operators Association of Kashmir (ATOAK) in association with J&K Mountaineering & Hiking Club JKMHC, J&K Ski Mountaineering Association JKSMA and J&K Mountain Biking Association JKMBA is celebrati ...
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#1261342020-12-10
International Mountains Day: Decoding importance of mountains on our planet's health
Celebrate this International Day 2020 with your community and friends preparing an event or joining the conversation on social media using the hashtag #MountainsMatter
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#1258302020-11-24
Iranian mountains: a great place to see plants you never have seen before
Iran is a mountainous country harboring an extraordinary vascular flora including many rare and endemic plant species in the alpine zone. The importance of mountain biodiversity for the whole of humanity triggers the necessary changes both in attitude and behavior required to secure mountain bio ...
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#1341842022-04-25
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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#1214942019-07-05
Kenya launches strategy to restore shrinking population of mountain bongo
NANYUKI, Kenya, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Monday launched a comprehensive strategy to restore the population of mountain bongos amid risk of extinction linked to poaching, habitat loss, diseases and attack by large predators.
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#1287042021-05-20
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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#1189752018-12-11
Lofty peaks: why glaciers matter
International Mountain Day on 11 December reminds us of the importance of mountains (peaks and uplands) as providers of valuable plant and animal species, as homes for indigenous peoples, and as sources of fresh water.
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#1214452019-07-02
Loss of deep-soil water triggered forest die-off in Sierra Nevada
July 2 (UPI) -- Trees in the alpine forests of California's Sierra Nevada mountain range suffered a massive die-off as a result of the loss of deep-soil water, according to a new study.
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#1325042022-01-14
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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#1216472019-07-19
Meet UN Environment’s new Mountain Hero Malcolm Wood
“We’re excited to announce that Malcolm Wood is the first paraglider, entrepreneur and environmental film-maker to join UN Environment Programme’s campaign, Mountain Heroes,” says UN Environment mountain ecosystem expert Matthias Jurek.
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#1282742021-04-27
Mining and logging threaten a wildlife wonderland on a Philippine mountain
Rising 2,064 meters, or nearly 6,800 feet, above sea level, Mount Busa is the tallest peak in the Philippines’ Sarangani province and home to one of the last verdant primary forests on the southern island of Mindanao.
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#1262072020-12-14
Mountain Biodiversity: Holding the weight of life on earth
11th December has been dedicated to the mountains by the world body, the United Nations Organisation (UNO) in the year 1992. In the right earnest the day has been regularly and consistently celebrated across the world from 1993 with different themes in order to high light the different issues co ...
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#1234102019-12-12
Mountain futures biodiversity and livelihoods innovations centre opens in honghe county
We interviewed American scientist Ed Grumbine, one of the international researches who is working on the Mountain Futures Biodiversity and Livelihoods Innovations Centre in Honghe and a longtime visitor and resident of Yunnan. He is a professor of environmental policy with an academic focus on p ...
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#1208272019-04-24
Mountainous regions suffer biodiversity loss
[DAR ES SALAAM] Climatic changes and human activities such as land tilling on dry lowlands of tropical mountains have caused huge losses of plant and animal species, a study says.
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#1261752020-12-11
Mountains matter for biodiversity
December 11 is marked every year as the United Nations (UN) International Mountain Day (IMD). This year's theme is ‘Mountains Matter for Biodiversity’, and it is aimed to refresh our pledge protecting mountain biodiversity.
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#1260712020-12-08
Mt Everest grows by nearly a metre to new height
The world's highest mountain Mount Everest is 0.86m higher than had been previously officially calculated, Nepal and China have jointly announced. Until now the countries differed over whether to add the snow cap on top. The new height is 8,848.86m (29,032 ft). China's previous official measurem ...
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#1328972022-02-03
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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#1303692021-09-13
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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#1189782018-12-11
On World Mountain Day, looking at climate change adaptation in some of the world most majestic ranges
Nairobi, 11 December 2018 – Mountain regions occupy about one-quarter of the earth’s land surface and are home to 15% of the world’s population.
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#1266552021-01-19
Protecting Table Mountain’s Rich Biodiversity Is Everyone’s Responsibility
South Africa is home to some of the world’s most diverse flora and fauna. Indigenous plant life includes some 23 000 species of flowering plants (including 728 species of trees) and more than 900 species of bird, representing 22 of the world’s living orders.
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#1214252019-06-28
Protecting the Sierra Tarahumara, a biodiversity hot spot
The shy and elusive neotropical otter is widely distributed in Latin America, but it is hardly spotted.
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#1321872021-12-15
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.
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#1311532021-10-26
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.
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#1218902019-08-14
South America’s Glaciers May Have a Bigger Problem Than Climate Change
Massive layers of ice cover some of the continent’s rich copper deposits. Uncovering those minerals threatens to hasten their demise.
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#1211432019-05-22
Spain And France Step Up Coordinated Action To Conserve Biodiversity Of Pyrenees
Spain and France will continue working together to help conserve the biodiversity of the Pyrenees, following the coordination meeting held at the headquarters of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition (Spanish acronym: MITECO) last week.
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#1189712018-12-11
Sustainable development and conservation
December 11 is globally celebrated as the International Mountain Day (IMD). It reminds us every year the shameless actions we have been taking over the decades that ruined the nature and natural resources hosted by the mountains.