Central Karakorum National Park valleys: Land Cover maps of each valley

The Central Karakorum National Park (CKNP) is one of the most important national parks of Pakistan and comprises one of the largest mountain glacial systems in the world with Siachen (75 km), Baltoro (57 km) and Hispar-Biafo (122 km) glaciers originating within its boundaries. Administratively, it is situated in the Skardu and Gilgit districts of the Gilgit and Baltistan Region of Pakistan.

The 72,500 km2 national park borders China, Afghanistan, and India, and represents one section of the of Hindu Kush-Karakorum-Himalaya mountain range.

The area is part of the "transitional zone" between the arid Central Asia and the semi-humid subtropics of the northern South Asia.

The land cover map for the CKNP has been divided into 14 subregions as follows:

- Astak

- Bagrot

- Basha

- Daghoni

- Danyore

- Ghulmat

- Haramosh

- Hopper

- Lower Braldu

- Nagar

- Shigar

- Thalay

- Tormik

- Upper Braldu

 
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  • Pakistan , CKNP , Central Karakorum National Park
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