Mountain Biodiversity Mountain Biodiversity About Mountain Biodiversity What is Mountain Biodiversity? Why is it Important?What's the Problem?What Needs to be Done? Programme Background COP DecisionsProgramme of Work Implementation National and thematic reports ResourcesInternational Mountain Day Related Information Related Websites MeetingsDocumentsNotifications Mountain Biodiversity // About Monday // 5.14.2007 About Mountain Biodiversity What is mountain biodiversity Many mountain ecosystems are host to high species richness and levels of endemism. More » Importance Mountain environments cover some 27 per cent of the world’s land surface, and directly support the 22 per cent of the world’s people who live within mountain regions. More » What's the problem Pressures degrade mountain environments and affect the provision of ecosystem services and the livelihoods of people dependent upon them. More » What needs to be done Parties should implement the programme of work on mountain biological diversity in the context of their national and sub-national priorities. More »
About Mountain Biodiversity What is mountain biodiversity Many mountain ecosystems are host to high species richness and levels of endemism. More » Importance Mountain environments cover some 27 per cent of the world’s land surface, and directly support the 22 per cent of the world’s people who live within mountain regions. More » What's the problem Pressures degrade mountain environments and affect the provision of ecosystem services and the livelihoods of people dependent upon them. More » What needs to be done Parties should implement the programme of work on mountain biological diversity in the context of their national and sub-national priorities. More »
