FAO celebrates International Mountain Day
FAO celebrates International Mountain Day
Rome, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Friday celebrates the International Mountain Day under the premise The biological diversity of mountains is important.
During a virtual conference, FAO will highlight the significance of such an important natural resources, which treasure approximately half of the world s biodiversity hotspots.
The study Vulnerability of mountain peoples to food insecurity: updated data and factor analysis will be presented during a high-level panel conference, which will include the round table Accelerating Action for Mountains .
The event will bring together members of the Alliance for Mountains such as government officials, intergovernmental organizations, the private sector, NGOs, universities, research institutes, alpine clubs, mountaineering associations, among other.
Udhagamandalam: Nilgiris collector J Innocent Divya launched an indigenous tree planting drive at the botanical garden in Ooty on Friday to mark the International Mountain Day.
Agada Foundation will sponsor 3,000 tree saplings for the drive and they will be planted in villages across the district. “It is to create awareness among the villagers about the indigenous trees,” said Divya, who also unveiled the mobile app ‘Organic Nilgiris on the day.
She said they were determined to make the Nilgiris a total organic district. “The app will support the farmers who are already into organic farming and the ones interested in the same with the information on supply of seeds and organic fertilizers, among others. They can also get their doubts clarified by experts, besides accessing YouTube videos on organic farming.”
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Meet Mollie, The Mountain Climber
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This week saw enthusiastic climbers all over the world celebrate International Mountain Day.
It gives us a great chance to revisit this Inspiring Lives article on Mollie Hughes, the youngest woman to climb Mount Everest from both the south and north sides.
This article was written for “The People’s Friend” by Chris Cope.
FOR most of her life, Mollie Hughes has – quite literally – dreamed big.
She achieved her latest goal last May after becoming the youngest woman in the world, at the age of twenty-six, to climb Mount Everest from both its north and south sides, following her first trip five years earlier in 2012.
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