why are mountains important
Mountains are important to us because they're a huge factor in our ecosystem They provide diverse fauna and flora, recreational activities amazing features etc.It also helps people who live on lowland as it blocks wild weather. Mountains also contain minerals, water, wood and timber, everything you can name is there!he Andes mountains extend over seven countries Andes  Mountains, is one of the most important archaeological  centers in South America. The small tree Cinchona  pubescence â¦ , a source of quinine which is used to treat malaria,  is found widely in the Andes as far south as Bolivia.
It is not only the diversity of natural mountain species that is of value to humankind, both intrinsically and as a source of wild foods such as mushrooms, game and birds, and many other non-timber forest products. Mountains are also important as centres of crop diversity.The maintenance and expansion of mountain populations in many parts of the world have been made possible by the introduction of potatoes and maize from Latin America. The original precursors of wheat came from the mountains of the Near East.UTTING MOUNTAINS ON THE AGENDA. The global importance of mountains has only recently been widely recognized. While scientists have been active in mountain regions for over two centuries, each typically focused on his or her own specialization in one or more mountain valleys or ranges.