International Mountain Day 2011

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"Wolf Creek", © James A. Simon MISHIBINIJIMA
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This year’s International Mountain Day theme focuses on Mountains and Forests. Healthy mountain forests are crucial to the ecological health of the world. They protect watersheds that supply freshwater to more than half the world’s people. They are also home to untold wildlife, provide food and fodder for mountain people and are important sources of timber and non-wood products. Yet in many parts of the world mountain forests are under threat as never before and deforestation in tropical mountain forests continues at an astounding rate. Protecting these forests and making sure they are carefully managed is an important step towards sustainable mountain development.

* The acrylic painting on canvas in this post: "Wolf Creek", 22"x22", © James A. Simon MISHIBINIJIMA; 
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