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The Alps: Europe’s cherished but endangered mountains

News Published 09 Sep 2009 Last modified 17 Jul 2017

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As the ‘water towers of Europe’, the Alps play a crucial role in sustaining the social and economic wellbeing of millions of people living in vast lowland areas. A complex and vulnerable ecosystem, they represent Europe’s central landmark.

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