International Mountain Day is celebrated every year on 11 December, to raise awareness of the importance of mountains to life, to highlight the opportunities and constraints of mountain growth, and to create partnerships that bring meaningful change to mountain peoples and ecosystems around the world.

For survival, mountains are important. We are linked to mountains and influenced by them in more ways than we can imagine whether we live at sea level or at the highest elevations. Mountains contain much of the freshwater in the world, harbor a rich variety of plants and animals, and are home to one in ten individuals. The mountains are home to 15% of the world’s population and a fifth of the world’s animals and plants. They provide half of mankind with freshwater for daily life. A crucial consideration for sustainable development is their protection.

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History of International Mountain Day 

Established in December 2003, this day was founded by the United Nations General Assembly to help raise awareness of all the things for which we depend on the mountains.

Mountain Day celebrates them all, whether it’s all of the glories, or how important they are for the health and well-being of the flora and fauna that call them their home.

International Mountain Day Significance

Because of the climate change experienced around the world, the mountains are considered to be under pressure. It is important to protect them and keep them protected from frozen mountains that melt and lose their plant diversity. Although this is the case, the United Nations is dedicating a full day to the same. The festival aims to raise awareness of the importance of mountains for the well-being of billions of people and the sustainability of the earth.

Celebrating International Mountain Day 

In a host of different ways, International Mountain Day is celebrated. Seminars, symposia, and seminars are held around the world on the topic of mountains, how they influence the environment, and how to assist communities that depend on their energy. Special climbing activities may be organized by mountain climbing groups, schools may hold special events for students, and organizations whose work may focus on mountains may hold special events for their members.

However, while this day may be an international day of observance, it is not a public holiday and most corporations, government agencies, and post offices remain open on this day as such.

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Instead of going for a climb or a walk, you might take your mountain bike out on this day as well. There are, after all, several different ways that you can enjoy the spectacular mountain sites in your town. One way to get around it is to take your bike and discover it! Do make sure you emphasize protection. Always wear a helmet, and even giving your bike a check over beforehand is a good idea. In fact, this is the case if you have not used it for quite some time now.

Mountain or not, International Mountain Day is the ideal chance to get out and help clean up the areas that make it fun and worthwhile for your nature locale. After all, those trails don’t clear themselves!

Importance of Mountains

Mountains are nature’s most magnificent, majestic, sturdy structures that stand against the sky and feel like they can hold the whole of the country in their shadow. These are the sources of energy and leisure. They are the source of agriculture, providing ample processing space on the slopes.

• In the water cycle, mountains play a major role.
  
• Mountain habitats play an important part in the diversity of biology, etc.
  
• Wood fuel is the predominant source of energy in mountain settlements in developing countries and is also important for many people living in urban lowlands and plains, either as wood or as charcoal.
  
• In fact, about 90 percent of the river comes from the mountains in semi-arid and arid regions.
  
• The source of hydroelectric power is also water coming from the mountains.
  
• In many ways, mountain wood is often used.
  
• The Alps, which occupy about 11 percent of the region of the Rhine river basin, provide 31 percent of the annual flow in temperate Europe and more than 50 percent in the summer.
  
• In the mountains, the precipitation of snow persists and is deposited in the mountains until it melts in the spring and summer seasons and provides necessary water for downstream settlements, agriculture, and industries.