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Khunjerab
National Park is a
National park in the
Northern Areas of
Pakistan. It is one
of the highest
altitude parks in
the world. It
provides the habitat
for a number of
endangered and
threatened animal
species like the
Snow leopard, Marco
Polo sheep, and
Himalayan Ibex.
It is also one of
the most important
alpine biodiversity
regions within
Pakistan. The WWF of
Pakistan has a
management plan to
protect the alpine
flora in Khunjerab
National Park will
on focus on
community-based
conservation with a
strong element of
environmental
awareness raising.
The aim is to
control grazing, and
increase the
population of Snow
leopards, Marco Polo
and Blue Sheep.
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