International Mountain Day 2021; December 11th

FORUM: "Sustainable Mountain Tourism." International Mountain Day 2021

The focus of this year’s IMD, sustainable tourism in mountains, highlights how innovative and transformative approaches to mountain tourism contribute to economic, social and environmental sustainability.

Mountain destinations attract around 15-20 percent of global tourism.

Mountain tourism, particularly when linked to nature and rural tourism, can promote sustainable food systems and value local products.

Tourism can play a key role in valuing and protecting the natural and spiritual heritage of mountains, and the cultural diversity and traditional practices of mountain peoples.

Low-impact tourism can help limit threats to mountain ecosystems and their biodiversity.

Since COVID-19, visits to open air, less crowded, domestic destinations have increased, opening new opportunities for mountain destinations to rethink their products and services.

The United Nations General Assembly has designated 11 December, from 2003 onwards, as International Mountain Day. the day aims create awareness about the importance of mountains to life, to highlight the opportunities and constraints in mountain development and to build partnerships that will bring positive change to the world’s mountains and highlands.

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CAMPAIGN

Placing sustainability at the heart of mountain tourism.

a virtual event 'Sustainable Mountain Tourism' will promote dialogue and cooperation to tap mountain tourism’s full potential to contribute to sustainable development. It also aims to highlight the work that many Mountain Partnership members are doing around the world to ensure that mountain communities are not left behind in the spirit of the UN 2030 Agenda.

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