Deosai National Park

Deosai National Park (Urdu: دیوسائی باغ ملی) is a high-altitude alpine plain (plateau) and National Park located between Skardu District,Kharmang District and ASTORE District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Deosai National Park
The Land of Giants
IUCN category II (national park)
LocationSkardu District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Nearest citySkardu and Astore
Coordinates34°58′N 75°24′E
Area843 km2 (325 sq mi)
Average elevation4,114 m (13,497 ft)

Deosai Plains are situated at an average elevation of 4,114 metres (13,497 ft) above sea level and considered as the second highest plateaus in the world.

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