Janita Gurung & Pradyumna J.B. Rana The 25 years after Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ratification have seen many successes in conserving biodiversity in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya regions. Given new challenges, concerted conservation efforts must remain a priority. This year marks 25 years of the ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) – an agreement among 196 countries to …