. Cloud Forest Agenda. UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series 20. Cloud forest agenda J networks promoting collaboration amongst conserv- ationists working on cloud forests, the development of cloud forest conservation strategies and measures to support lesson-learning and research; J training in cloud forest management and conservation for the leaders of NGOs, community organizations, government agencies and researchers; J awareness-raising tools and decision-support materials (maps, databases, websites, videos, etc.). NATIONAL AND REGIONAL AGENDAS Information on the status, management and threats to
. Cloud Forest Agenda. UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series 20. Cloud forest agenda J networks promoting collaboration amongst conserv- ationists working on cloud forests, the development of cloud forest conservation strategies and measures to support lesson-learning and research; J training in cloud forest management and conservation for the leaders of NGOs, community organizations, government agencies and researchers; J awareness-raising tools and decision-support materials (maps, databases, websites, videos, etc.). NATIONAL AND REGIONAL AGENDAS Information on the status, management and threats to tropical montane forests is much more readily available for the Neotropical realm ( Kappelle and Brown, 2001; Webster, 1995], than for Africa and Asia. A preliminary overview of regional conservation priorities for cloud forest conservation is presented, based on the analyses given in this report. Cloud forest conservation priorities in Asia Since approximately 60 per cent of the world's cloud forest habitat is in the Asian region, much greater recognition needs to be given to the importance of these forests. As lowland forests are converted to agriculture the significance of the less-accessible cloud forests increases, providing forest goods and services and refuges for once-widespread forest species. Most of the cloud forest in Asia is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia experienced high rates of forest loss and degradation during the 1990s (Barber and Schweithelm, 2000]. Actions are urgently needed in Indonesia to promote the recognition of cloud forests in land-use and development planning, as well as to ensure the effective management of those protected areas with cloud forests. Identification of the many smaller areas of cloud forest on the islands of Indonesia is also a priority. In Papua New Guinea actions should include assessments and awareness-raising of the globally significant areas of cloud forest and other montane forest, in conjunction wit
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