Restoring Ecosystems on the International Mountains Day: Why It Matters

Photo: Ecosystems on the International Mountains Day. Photo by the Eminent Atelier

On the 11th December is marked the International Mountains Day with the theme ' Restoring Mountain Systems ' stating how mountains are the jewels of the nature that should be treasured. The United Nations in the year 2002 declared the 11th December the International Year of the Mountains, while mountains form one quarter of the world environment, and are the main resource of the world water supply and other resources.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is rich in mountains and their ecosystems, while at the same time should do more to protect and restore the natural ecosystems. One thing that is important when it comes to visiting mountains is if you take plastic and garbage it should be in the stored in garbage bins and not left in the nature.

Main resources of greenhouse gasses CO₂ and CH₄ which are the result of human action include deforestation, placing large amounts of trash, usage of certain industrial fuels. The effects of deforestation is visible in the rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 

As great pollution cleaners, for example pine trees eventually become visual marks in towns and cities, and expressive striking environment of a certain place. In urban and spatial planning, trees in addition to green areas are parts of public and private green areas in land use depending on the type of land.

Forests are known as a large producer of oxygen for the normal functioning of atmospheric functions and improving the health of every human being. Reforestation shows further development of forest areas, forest regeneration and sustainable management in terms of resolving the climate effects and the reduced biodiversity. Forest landscape must use monitoring and management, policy and governance to resolve mountains ecosystem problems.