The history of hill people can be traced to before the Halaf culture. It is believed that hill people were the primary carriers of knowledge and culture that helped re-seed civilization after local … See more

Mountain environments vary depending on their latitude and their proximity to the edge of a landmass. The windward side will have greater rainfall than the leeward. The mountain environment can be harsh, particularly in the alpine regions above the tree line at higher … See more

Land usage
Based on a detailed GIS survey, in mountain regions of developing and transitional countries the types of land cover and actual … See more

Under the World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) classification, mountain regions include both hills and mountains. See "Classes of … See more

Diversity
People have lived in mountain regions for thousands of years. Some may have sought refuge from persecution or from changing climate, … See more

Many of the mountain people in developing countries are poor and depend on scarce or diminishing food resources from agriculture or … See more

Almost 30% of mountain people live in towns or cities. The largest cities are on the margins of the mountains, or are on high plateaus, sometimes very high. Examples of large (over 1 million people) cities in or beside the mountains in Latin America include See more