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===Deosai National Park===

Treks to the [[Deosai National Park]] and the Deosai Plains, the second highest in the world at {{convert|4114|m|ft}} above sea level, after the [[Chang Tang]] in [[Tibet]], either start from or end at Skardu. In the local [[Balti language]], Deosai is called Byarsa ''བྱིར་ས'', meaning 'summer place'. With an area of approximately {{convert|3000|km2|0|abbr=out}}, the plains extend all the way to Ladakh and provide a habitat for [[snow leopard]]s, [[ibex]], [[Tibetan blue bear]]s and wild horses.<ref>{{cite web |title=Deosai National Park |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6115/ |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |access-date=25 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>