Khunjerab National Park
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Khunjerab National Park is a high-altitude protected area in northern Pakistan, renowned for its rugged mountain landscapes and populations of endangered species such as the snow leopard and Marco Polo sheep.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khunjerab National Park canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| altitudeRange | approximately 2,400–4,900 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| borderWith |
China
ⓘ
Xinjiang ⓘ
surface form:
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
|
| climate | cold alpine ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | important habitat for globally threatened species ⓘ |
| contains | Khunjerab Pass ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Karakoram Highway ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | high-mountain ecosystem ⓘ |
| established | 1975 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Government of Pakistan ⓘ |
| governingBody | Gilgit-Baltistan Wildlife Department ⓘ |
| habitatOf |
Himalayan ibex
ⓘ
Ovis orientalis ⓘ
surface form:
Marco Polo sheep
blue sheep ⓘ brown bear ⓘ golden eagle ⓘ lammergeier ⓘ lynx ⓘ red fox ⓘ snow leopard ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
high-altitude landscapes ⓘ rugged mountain terrain ⓘ snow-covered peaks ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Wakhi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gilgit-Baltistan
ⓘ
northern Pakistan ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Karakoram ⓘ |
| managementObjective | protection of Marco Polo sheep population at Pakistan–China border ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Khunjerab Pass ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
ⓘ
surface form:
Karakoram–Pamir region
|
| purpose |
conservation of high-altitude ecosystems
ⓘ
protection of endangered species ⓘ |
| region | Hunza–Nagar District vicinity ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
overgrazing by livestock ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
| toponymMeaning | “blood valley” or “stream of blood” in Wakhi (disputed etymology) ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
high-altitude tourism
ⓘ
mountain scenery ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
alpine steppe
ⓘ
high-altitude grasslands ⓘ subalpine scrub ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.