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Announcing the theme of International Mountain Day 2020

Dear Mountain Partnership Members and Friends,

Thank you for your enthusiastic participation in International Mountain Day 2019! More than 50 events were held around the world to raise awareness about the importance of mountains.

Planning for this year's International Mountain Day is already underway. The theme for 2020 will be related to mountain biodiversity. Half of the world's biodiversity hotspots are concentrated in mountains. Mountains are home to one-third of all plant species; 45 000 plant species have been found in the tropical Andes alone.

Climate change, unsustainable farming practices, commercial mining, logging and poaching all exact a heavy toll on mountain biodiversity. IMD 2020 is a day to celebrate the rich biodiversity in mountains as well as to address the threats it faces.

While mountain biodiversity is the suggested theme for 2020, countries, communities and organizations are welcome to celebrate IMD through a theme that is more relevant to their situation.

In the coming months, we will prepare communication materials in all six UN languages, which will be made available on our website. Hard copies will be available upon request.

Please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with news of the celebrations you are planning so we can share them on our IMD website<http://www.fao.org/international-mountain-day/information-material/en/>. We also ask that you tag the Mountain Partnership @UNmountains and include the following hashtag in your social media campaigns: #MountainsMatter

We look forward to celebrating IMD 2020 with you and increasing awareness and participation in the safeguarding of mountain communities and ecosystems.

Kind regards,

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat


The Mountain Partnership is a voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives of mountain people and protecting mountain environments around the world.
www.mountainpartnership.org<http://www.mountainpartnership.org/>



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