Least ConcernGolden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
It holds four of the world's fourteen peaks above 8,000 metres, including K2, the second highest mountain on the planet
Area
10,000 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1993
Declared in 1993, Central Karakoram National Park protects four of the fourteen peaks above 8,000 metres that exist on the planet, including K2 (8,611 m), the second highest mountain in the world and reckoned by many climbers technically harder and more dangerous to ascend than Everest itself, with one of the highest death rates among the eight-thousanders.
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Ecosystems found in Pakistan, where Central Karakoram lies.
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Same country: Pakistan
Same country: Pakistan
Same country: Pakistan
Same country: Pakistan
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Region
South Asia (Gilgit-Baltistan)
Climate
Tropical, Arid / desert, Mountain
Pakistan