World Mountain Day observed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, December 11 2024:
As in other parts of the world, World Mountain Day 2024 was observed at Anallon Christian Institute, Lambung, Chandel district with participation of around 350 students, teachers and Chandel Forest Division staff on Wednesday.
Speaking at the programme held under the theme 'Mountain Solutions for a Sustainable Future', Chandel divisional forest officer Dr Naorem Munal Meitei elaborated on the importance of mountains in various areas, including the environment, water resources, energy, food security, spirituality, and tourism.
He noted that despite the importance of mountains for the ecology, human actions are destroying them, and appealed for steps to rejuvenate the mountains by stopping deforestation, taking up afforestation and conserving wildlife.