To save mountains as our mountain ecosystem is endangered

2. Mountains are a common sight on this planet.

3. They make up one-fifth of the world's landscape

4. Mountains are an important source of water, energy and biological diversity.

5. About 80 per cent of our planet's fresh water originates in the mountains.

6. Mountain ecosystems are essential to the well-being of the global environment.

7. Mountain environments are essential to the survival of the global ecosystem.

8. Mountains are the home for several natural resources

9. The wild vegetation are surrounding the mountains

10. The beautiful and rich greenery of the mountains,

11. and the rare medicinal plants of the mountains are endangered.

12. Mountains are rich in minerals

13. Mountains are blessed with rare and valuable metals

14. The precious stones of mountains find their application in modern living.

15. The thick forests of the mountain ecosystem bring rainfall.

16. Thisprevents increase in temperature

17. Mountains are susceptible

18. to rough weather and accelerated soil erosion .

19. This has resulted in degradation of mountain ecosystem

20. This has caused rapid loss of habitat and genetic diversity.

21. It becomes man’s responsibility to protect

22. thetranquility and peace

23. Serenity and the beauty of the Mountains

24. Due to increasing water scarcity, it is becoming increasingly important to protect the mountain ecosystem.

25. Climate change, population growth, deforestation, are the problems confronting the "water towers of the world”.

26. Modern activities like Quarrying

27. Hiking and trekking

28. tourism,

29. development and deforestation

30. mining,

31. Urbanization of mountain regions

32. has resulted in Concrete Jungle !!!

33. “Save our Mighty Mountains “ “Grow without damaging the Environment “ Images are taken from www.google.com/image search Kausalya Janardanan