Baltistan Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

Baltistan Wildlife Sanctuary
Iucn Category:IV
Map:Pakistan
Relief:1
Location:Skardu, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
Coordinates:35.6021°N 75.133°W
Area Km2:415
Elevation:2400m (7,900feet)
Established:1975
Governing Body:Wildlife and Parks Department, Gilgit–Baltistan

Baltistan Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary covering an area of 415km2 in the Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. Contiguous with the Astore Wildlife Sanctuary to its south and east, the Baltistan Wildlife Sanctuary lies south of the Indus River, between the villages of Rondu and Shengus, in the Skardu District. This protected area was established in 1975, for the purpose of conserving the threatened species that occupy the park, and among them there are snow leopard, brown bear, lynx, Tibetan wolf, Tibetan sand fox, markhor, bharal, and Siberian ibex.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baltistan Wildlife Sanctuary . Protected Planet .
  2. Web site: Pakistan Environment > Protected Areas . WWF Pakistan . 2012-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101129213807/http://wwfpak.org/p_environment_protectedareas.php . 2010-11-29 . dead .
  3. Web site: Wildlife Sanctuaries/Game Reserves . WildlifeOfPakistan.com . June 8, 2012.