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The Alps, the highest and most extensive mountain the European Union, signed an internatonal treaty for
range in Europe, cover a territory of 190.688 km² and the joint sustainable development and protecton of
belong to the most densely populated mountain ranges the Alps, called the Alpine Conventon.
in the world with more than 80 inhabitants/km . They Its bodies represent the politcal and expert level
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are also home for numerous animal and plant species. basis for the management of the alpine territory and
The territory of the Alps encompasses eight countries: joint coping with its challenges – like climate change.
Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Find out more about the Alpine Conventon on our
Slovenia and Switzerland. These eight countries, and webpage: www.alpconv.org
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