ICIMOD hosted a session on 'HKH Call for Action: Maintaining the Pulse of the Planet' at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Biodiversity 2020. The session highlighted why the HKH is the Pulse of the Planet and the need to reinforce positive relations between biodiversity, landscapes, culture and health in a post-COVID ‘new normal’. This white paper explores implementing biocultural approaches to biodiversity use and conservation.