
A Kyrgyz mountain water legendnewsThough the province of Batken in Kyrgyzstan is located south of the Fergana Valley, a very fertile part of Central Asia, it can hardly be called a ‘place of heaven’. The landscape is flat with a lack of vegetation, surrounded by rocky mountains. Arid climate and scarcity of water resources... Read more » |
Yachay Wasi re-visits Andean lakes projectsnewsVice President and Co-Founder of Yachay Wasi and main representative to the United Nations (UN) Marie-Danielle Samuel re-visited Acopia, Peru, in June 2016, returning to the site of several Yachay Wasi projects. She said: “I returned to Cuzco, Peru and, with the President of Yachay Wasi, I re-visited the Circuit... Read more » |
Mountain communities call for climate actionnewsAs half of the world's population relies on mountains for their water, 18 indigenous mountain communities call for support to strengthen traditional natural resource management systems. Mountain communities are among the most vulnerable to climate change, with many communities already suffering due to erratic rainfall, drought, increased temperatures and pests, as... Read more » |
Call for mountain photographs for IMDpeak to peak Issue 94 – Month 7 – Year 2016 Download » |
Call for mountain photographs for IMDnewsSend us your mountain photos. We are seeking pictures that show local mountain culture. You could submit portraits of mountain peoples or spontaneous shots of individuals engaging in traditional activities, festivals or everyday mountain life. The photographs will be used to promote International Mountain Day (IMD), which is 11 December. The... Read more » |
VII Meeting of Knowledge and Practices of Rural Andean PeopleseventFor four days in the city of Andahuaylas, people who live in rural parts of the Andes in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru will meet again for a meeting of knowledge and practices, organized by REDAR Peru and the Ministry of Agriculture of Peru. Identify... Read more » |
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