Illustrative editorial tourism scene representing Himalayan brown bear of Deosai in Gilgit-Baltistan

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Himalayan brown bear of Deosai

Tourism Department materials state that Deosai National Park was designated in 1993 to protect the critically endangered Himalayan brown bear, described as a keystone species of the park.…

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Illustrative editorial tourism scene representing Himalayan marmots of Deosai in Gilgit-Baltistan

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Himalayan marmots of Deosai

The Tourism Department Deosai tourist detail page states that the park is famous for diverse wildlife dominated by Himalayan marmots and brown bear. Further species inventories are not…

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Illustrative editorial tourism scene representing Deosai high-altitude wetlands in Gilgit-Baltistan

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Deosai high-altitude wetlands

Tourism Department materials describe Deosai and Sheosar Lake (also called Blind Lake) as among the world's highest freshwater wetlands and note the park's role in high-altitude wetland biodiversity.…

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