The Mountain Institute

The Mountain Institute
FoundedCherry Grove, WV, 1972
FoundersDaniel C. Taylor, King Seegar, & Lila Bishop
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Area served
The Andean, Appalachian, Himalayan, and other Mountain Ranges
Websitewww.mountain.org

The Mountain Institute (TMI) is an international non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., and operates regional field offices in the Andes,[1] Appalachians,[2] and Himalayas.[3] Respectively, these are the longest, the oldest, and the tallest mountain ranges in the world. TMI is the sole organization dedicated to conservation and development in mountain regions.[4]

  1. ^ "Instituto de Montana". Instituto de Montana. 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Appalachian Program". The Mountain Institute. 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Himalayan Program". The Mountain Institute. 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  4. ^ Pratt, D. Jane (August 2000). "The Mountain Institute". Mountain Research and Development. 20 (3): 280–281. doi:10.1659/0276-4741(2000)020[0280:TMI]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0276-4741.