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 »
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