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<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Biodiversity</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Kush</strong>-<strong>Himalayas</strong><br />

role that mountain biodiversity plays in sustaining life in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Kush</strong>-<br />

<strong>Himalayas</strong>. More than 300 contestants, most from <strong>the</strong> region, submitted<br />

more than 800 entries. This booklet features a selection <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> entries, each<br />

highlighting a mountain biodiversity issue or telling a story, and grouped<br />

under six <strong>the</strong>matic headings. The aim is to provide a snapshot <strong>of</strong> different<br />

aspects <strong>of</strong> biodiversity in <strong>the</strong> region and raise awareness about its value<br />

and some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> issues involved, and <strong>the</strong>reby encourage all concerned to<br />

work towards biodiversity conservation and management in <strong>the</strong> region.<br />

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<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Biodiversity</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Kush</strong>-<strong>Himalayas</strong>

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