Central Karakoram National Park
Explore mapped park boundaries and extreme alpine terrain.
Central Karakoram National Park is a vast protected area in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, acclaimed for its status as the world's highest national park and its home to K2, the planet's second-highest summit. This region's landscape is dominated by immense glacial formations, including the Baltoro Glacier, and towering granite peaks, presenting a unique environment for studying extreme alpine geography and protected landscapes. The park's mapped boundaries enclose a significant concentration of ultra-high mountains, making it a critical focus for atlas-based natural resource discovery and geographic context.