The Hindu Kush Himalaya region faces the threat of climate and ecological change. Urgent coordinated action is needed to save it, warned experts from five mountain countries of Asia, including Nepal.

They were speaking at a session on The HKH Call to Action: Maintaining the Pulse of the Planet at a virtual conference organised by Global Landscapes Forum. The HKH is referred to as the "pulse of the planet" since changes to its troposphere and biodiversity are barometers of climate and environmental change across the world. It is a key global asset, sustaining lives and livelihoods of nearly two billion people. 

The session, hosted by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development aimed to highlight the links between biodiversity, landscapes, culture, and health in post-COVID ‘new normal’ situation. One of the objectives was also to draw attention to environmental, socio-cultural and economic value of the HKH region and the challenges presented by climate and other changes, said a press release issued by ICIMOD today.

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