Himalaya National Park
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Himalaya National Park is a protected area located in Astore District of Gilgit–Baltistan (GB), Pakistan. It was announced as part of the federal Protected Areas Initiative in December 2020 and subsequently notified by the Government of Gilgit–Baltistan in 2021. Covering approximately 2,263 square kilometres (226,300 ha), the park was established to conserve high-mountain ecosystems and threatened species such as the Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus), musk deer (Moschus spp.), markhor (Capra falconeri), Himalayan ibex (Capra sibirica), and blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur).
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