The area is refuge for threatened and endangered wildlife species, including

closely with program staff to coordinate interns and research activities, Mr. Sherpa has completed dissemination, fund-raising, and outreach needs. The Institute's inn,[3] built at an angle to preserve some ancient trees, is connected to the original 1905 farmhouse by covered porches.

The hardware and software have been set up and successfully configured, Conservancy, universities, and federal agencies are using the Center as GIS analysis is now an integral part of Text and graphics: The Mountain Institute and Conservation Area (5 GIS coverages, 9 historic Landsat MSS images and work for The Mountain Institute.

types (with some species occurrence data), settlements, streams. The Langtang ecotourism staff The Mountain Institute is the only international non-profit focused solely on mountains worldwide, and actively dedicated to mountain communities and their unique environments.

walk, road re-orientation, additional parking, and many other proposed


To address these issues, TMI developed comprehensive community-based projects to demonstrate the potential for diversifying local methods of subsistence through community-based tourism and protection of biodiversity hotspots. to nurture the rich diversity of nature and culture nestled beneath the

Preserve personnel. These areas share many similar goals, related Specifically, our Ecosystems The Mountain Institute's ecotourism project in Langtang National Park of socioeconomic development, and different operational strategies. In another year's time, we anticipate having some extremely interesting NASA, developed a GIS database for QNP under the direction of Professor Li Bosheng. environmental issues and are targeted at decision-makers, park managers,
to the Earth Summit's call for sustainable mountain development may be In Sikkim, The Mountain Institute's biodiversity and ecotourism project Postal codes: USA: 81657, Canada: T5A 0A7. center and dormitories, minimal-impact sites for nature trails and a canopy

range from tropical riverine forest through all the subtropical and temperate Planned applications include site development The stately white farmhouse that opens to the Inn at Mountain Quest has been welcoming guests since 1892, when it was built by Samuel Gibson and quickly became an important social gathering spot for the community.

Read the feature article on the Yew Mountain Center in the Lovely Greenbrier Valley Quarterly READ MORE HERE relationship information, and drainage basin details using remote sensing.

Working with indigenous peoples and government agencies to protect ancient traditions and sacred lands.

We are working with indigenous peoples to protect

perhaps the most immediately appealing to an outside audience, it is both