International Mountain Day is celebrated every year on 11 December.

Category : Important Days Published on: December 12 2023

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International Mountain Day is celebrated every year on 11 December.
The celebration of this day was announced by the United Nations General Assembly in the year 2002.
This day was celebrated for the first time in the year 2003.
According to the United Nations, “mountains host almost half of the world's biodiversity hotspots and 30% of all major biodiversity areas.”
The theme of International Mountain Day 2023 is 'Restoring Mountain Ecosystems'.
Currently, almost half of the world's biodiversity hotspots are found in mountainous regions.
Apart from this, mountainous areas play an important role in the sustainable development of agriculture, clean energy, biodiversity etc.