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
Kashmir
surface form: India (disputed areas)
climate high-mountain climate
contains alpine meadows
glacial landscapes
high mountain ecosystems
icefalls
moraines
permanent snowfields
rocky peaks
containsPart Gilgit-Baltistan
surface form: Baltistan region

Baltoro Glacier
Biafo Glacier
Biafo Glacier
surface form: Biafo–Hispar icefield system

Braldu Valley
surface form: Braldo Valley

Concordia
Gondogoro La region
Hispar Glacier
Hunza District
surface form: Hunza region

Shigar Valley
Trango Towers
surface form: Trango Towers area
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 region
surface form: Himalaya–Karakoram–Hindukush region

Karakoram
surface form: Karakoram mountain system
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
GII locatedInProtectedArea Central Karakoram National Park
subject surface form: Gasherbrum II
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 Central Karakoram National Park
this entity surface form: Nanga Parbat National Park area