The Third International Conference on the Future of Mountains opened in Kunming, Yunnan Province on 16 April. Scientists, government officials and community representatives from 16 countries gathered together to implement the "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework" The conference was hosted by the Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and co-organized by many units at home and abroad.

During the three-day conference, participants will also conduct in-depth exchanges and discussions on four themes: "scientific exploration", "ecological restoration", "local wisdom" and "future life.