Central Karakoram National Park

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Central Karakoram National Park is a vast high-mountain protected area in northern Pakistan, renowned for its concentration of some of the world’s highest peaks, extensive glaciers, and unique alpine ecosystems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain protected area
national park
protected area
borders China
India (disputed areas)
linked to: Kashmir
climate high-mountain climate
contains alpine meadows
glacial landscapes
high mountain ecosystems
icefalls
moraines
permanent snowfields
rocky peaks
containsPart Baltistan region
linked to: Gilgit-Baltistan

Baltoro Glacier
Biafo Glacier
Biafo–Hispar icefield system
linked to: Biafo Glacier

Braldo Valley
linked to: Braldu Valley

Concordia
Gondogoro La region
Hispar Glacier
Hunza region
linked to: Hunza District

Shigar Valley
Trango Towers area
linked to: Trango Towers
containsPeak Baltoro Kangri
Broad Peak
Chogolisa
Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum II
K2
Masherbrum
Mitre Peak (Karakoram)
Trango Towers
country Pakistan
designation national park
governingBody Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
Government of Pakistan
hasFeature concentration of some of the world’s highest peaks
extensive glaciers
extreme relief
glacial lakes
harsh climate
high biodiversity for high-altitude environments
ice-climbing faces
mountaineering routes
remote terrain
steep rock walls
trekking routes
unique alpine ecosystems
highestPeak K2
knownFor glaciological research
high-altitude mountaineering
technical climbing
trekking tourism
unique alpine biodiversity
locatedIn Gilgit-Baltistan
northern Pakistan
locatedInMountainRange Karakoram
locatedOn Indo-Eurasian collision zone
partOf Himalaya–Karakoram–Hindukush region
Karakoram mountain system
linked to: Karakoram
primaryEcosystemType alpine
nival
threat climate change impacts on glaciers
glacial lake outburst floods risk
tourism-related environmental pressure

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Baltoro Glacier protectedArea Central Karakoram National Park
Gasherbrum III locatedInProtectedArea Central Karakoram National Park
Skil Brum locatedInProtectedArea Central Karakoram National Park
Biafo Glacier locatedInProtectedArea Central Karakoram National Park
Biafo Glacier partOf Central Karakoram National Park
Hidden Peak locatedInProtectedArea Central Karakoram National Park
Concordia region inProtectedArea Central Karakoram National Park
K1 locatedInNationalPark Central Karakoram National Park
Gasherbrum II locatedInProtectedArea Central Karakoram National Park
subject linked to: GII
K3 locatedInProtectedArea Central Karakoram National Park
Uli Biaho Tower locatedInProtectedArea Central Karakoram National Park
Mitre Peak inProtectedArea Central Karakoram National Park
Vigne Glacier locatedInProtectedArea Central Karakoram National Park
Fairy Meadows partOf Nanga Parbat National Park area
linked to: Central Karakoram National Park