Deosai Plateau
Deosai Plateau The second highest plateau in the world after the Chang Tang in Tibet
For adventure lovers, Deosai offers a lifetime
memory with its crystal clear water streams and flower bedecked alpine
pastures, besides the gentle, warm and hospitable character of the villager
folk of Baltistan.
The Deosai National Park is
located in the Skardu District of Gilgit-Baltistan province, in northernmost Pakistan.
Deosai means 'the land of Giants'. The park is located on the Deosai Plains of
the Gilgit-Baltistan geographic region. Deosai is a tourist attraction and lot
of tourists who visit Baltistan go to Deosai as well. The undulating meadows here have no trees or shrubs and the
area is snow covered for most parts of the year. Spring comes to Deosai late
when millions of wild flowers begin to bloom all over the lush green grassland.
This is a time when Deosai looks like a fairies land with a landscape full of
wild flowers on green rolling hills and crystal clear water streams with snow
covered peaks in the background. That is the seasons when most travellers go to
the area.
Deosai Plateau which is the second highest plateau in the world after the Chang
Tang in Tibet. In local Balti language, Deosai is called Byarsa, meaning
‘summer place’. The plateau is located at the boundary of the Karakorum and the
western Himalayas.
Deosai National Park is at an average elevation of 4,114 metres
(13,497 ft) above the sea level, making the Deosai Plains one of the
highest plateaus in the world. The park protects an area of 3,000 square
kilometres (1,200 sq mi). It is well known for its rich flora and
fauna of the Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe ecoregion. In the
Spring season it is covered by sweeps wildflowers and a wide variety of butterflies.
Deosai in Balti located some 30 kilometers from the city of Skardu, the Plains
are a big tourist attraction. By advent of summer, the entire plains blossom
with countless, colourful natural flowers that equate the area with an earthly
heaven. The spring and summer seasons are the best times to visit the plains
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Deosai Lake or Sheosar Lake
Deosai Lake, or Sheosar Lake from the Shina language meaning "Blind lake" (Sheo - Blind, Sar - lake) is in the park. The lake, at an elevation of 4,142 metres (13,589 ft), is one of the highest lakes in the world. Its length is 2.3 kilometres (7,500 ft), width 1.8 kilometres (5,900 ft) and average depth 40 metres (130 ft). It is located near the Chilim Valley on the Deosai Plains.
The Deosai National Park was established in 1993 to protect the survival of the Himalayan Brown Bear and its habitat. Having long been a prize kill for poachers and hunters, the bear now has a hope for survival in Deosai where its number has increased from only 19 in 1993 to 40 in 2005. During the last decade, a few but effective measures have been taken by the Government of Pakistan for the survival of Brown Bear in the region. In 1993, Himalayan Wildlife Project was founded with a substantial financial support from international environmental concerns. But the brown bear is still under threat.
The Deosai Plains are also home to the Himalayan Ibex, Red Fox, Golden Marmot, Gray Wolf, the Ladakh Urial, the Snow Leopard, and over 124 resident and migratory birds. Birds in the park include the Golden Eagle, Lammergeier, Griffon Vulture, Laggar Falcon, Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Snowcock.
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Those
seeking more adventure can trek out to Deosai from Skardu – an arduous and
laborious trek though. For still more fun, there is another adventure packed
fun, the bike tour, offered by local tour operators. A tour on the bike will
take you right across the beautiful mountain ranges of Himalaya and Karakoram.
While
traveling on KKH, you will enjoy most spectacular scenery on earth and before
reaching Deosai, you will also witness the magical views of Nanga Parbat
(8125m), the ninth highest peak of the world. From different angles at Deosai,
our first stop will be at Sheosar Lake. This place offers beautiful views of
south face of Nanga Parbat and panoramic views of Deosai Plains. At
Bara Pani, you can spend one day and visit the core zone of National Park for
Bear Watching or you may enjoy fishing in the cold water of Barwai stream. From
Deosai, you can drive back via Skardu and Gilgit and have a chance to enjoy the
most thrilling drive along the River Indus.
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Those
wishing to go to this earthly heaven can chose one of the two routes. The most
usual and oft adopted route is from Skardu. Since Skardu is connected to
Islamabad and Gilgit through both air and land link, most travelers and
tourists prefer this route. There is an unpaved road which takes a few hours
from Skardu in hired jeeps.
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Pakistan is a God gifted land. It abounds in natural
treasures and breathtaking landscapes. One such of these are the Deosai Plains you
will always remember the visit of deosai.
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