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Welcome to Mountain Forum, a global community of individuals and organisations promoting regional and global action towards equitable and ecologically sustainable mountain development. This global platform facilitates networking and capacity building of those involved in mountain communities and the sustainable development of mountain areas across the world.

Members who make up Mountain Forum are from over 130 countries and include activists, administrators, artists, businessmen, community leaders, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, journalists, policy makers, project managers, researchers, students and teachers, amongst others. The Mountain Forum community also includes hundreds of organisations including local NGOs, international NGOs, universities and research institutions, government institutions, and intergovernmental organisations.

Mountain Forum welcomes you to this one stop destination for individuals and organisations concerned with mountain cultures, environment and sustainable development to join us and be part of a global effort geared towards sustainable development of mountain areas.

Why mountains?

Mountains are the source of nearly half of the world?s freshwater resources. They shelter one-fourth of the world?s forests, much of the world?s biodiversity, and a rich diversity of cultures. They are a source of inspiration and are adventure destinations for people around the world.

But mountain populations are marginalised ? politically, economically, culturally, and geographically ? and remain disproportionately poor. Because they are especially fragile but provide tremendous ecological services to the planet, mountain ecosystems require special attention and resources.

Mountain Forum News Welcome to the new Mountain Forum website! The new website features a new design, new navigation, and easier retrieval of information ? without giving up on its simplicity and usability for low bandwidth users. more >

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