Honouring the world's water towers and the ecosystems that sustain us.
World Mountain Day is celebrated every year on 11 December. Established by the United Nations after the International Year of Mountains in 2002, this day raises awareness about the importance of mountains and the challenges they face. Mountains cover about 27% of Earth's land surface and provide freshwater to more than half of the world's population. Students reflect on water cycles, biodiversity, and the link between mountains and oceans.
Istanbul TOKİ Kayaşehir Vocational and Technical High School
Last item — 11 Dec Mountain Day, Blue Economy 🌊 and World Mountain Day 🏔️. 💧 Water Cycle: Highlight the importance of water from 'Mountains to Oceans.' 🌱 Biodiversity: Raise awareness about preserving mountain and marine ecosystems. ⚡ Renewable Energy: Connect mountain green and blue energy sources.
Terjola Public School N1
World Mountain Day – History and Importance. World Mountain Day is celebrated every year on 11 December. It was officially established by the United Nations after the International Year of Mountains in 2002, coordinated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The goal of this special day is to raise awareness about the importance of mountains and the challenges they face. Mountains cover about 27% of the Earth's land surface and provide freshwater to more than half of the world's population. They are the starting point of rivers.
Ankara Dikmen Nevzat Ayaz Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School
Mountains are often referred to as the world's water towers. Approximately 70 percent of the world's freshwater is in the form of snow or ice, and glacial melt is vital for drinking water, agriculture, biodiversity, industry, and hydroelectric power. More than 2 billion people depend on glaciers and snowmelt for freshwater, including for food security, livelihoods, and cultural needs.
Ankara Dikmen Nevzat Ayaz Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School
Mountains are important because they are the source of many major rivers and provide water for more than half of the world's population, supplying drinking water, household use, agriculture, and industry. They are also rich ecosystems in terms of biodiversity, as well as energy resources and mineral wealth. While these sensitive ecosystems were once only of interest to mountaineers and nature lovers, people are now turning to them for leisure activities.
Ankara Dikmen Nevzat Ayaz Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School
Mountains are also rich ecosystems in terms of biodiversity, as well as energy resources and mineral wealth. While these sensitive ecosystems were once only of interest to mountaineers and nature lovers, people are now turning to them for leisure activities. Unconscious and insensitive human behaviour patterns, which cause the degradation of many ecosystems in nature, and the pressures created by ecotourism, threaten these environments as well.
Turkey Ankara High School
Visual designs commemorating World Mountain Day, contributed under the supervision of Ülkü Kıvanç.
Turkey Ankara High School
Original poster work celebrating mountain ecosystems, biodiversity and cultural heritage.
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