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Sheosar Lake, the Glossary

Sheosar Lake (شیوسر جھیل) is an alpine lake situated at the western end of Deosai National Park, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.^[1]

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Alpine lake

An alpine lake is a high-altitude lake in a mountainous area, usually near or above the tree line, with extended periods of ice cover.

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Astore is the main city of Astore District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The city is situated at an altitude of. The major Astore–Burzul Road, which linked Gilgit (in Pakistani-administered Kashmir) to Srinagar (in Indian-administered Kashmir) was indefinitely closed in 1978 following the development of the China–Pakistan Karakoram Highway. Sheosar Lake and Astore (city) are Gilgit-Baltistan geography stubs.

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Chilum

Chilum or Chilam is a village of Astore District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Sheosar Lake and Chilum are Gilgit-Baltistan geography stubs.

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Deosai National Park

Deosai National Park is a high-altitude alpine plain and national park located between the Skardu District, Kharmang District and Astore District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Sheosar Lake and Deosai National Park are Skardu District.

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Gilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan, formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959.

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Karakoram–West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe

The Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion found in parts of Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, and India.

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