Deosai National Park

Deosai is a National Park located in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is one of the highest plateaus in the world with height over 4,000 metres above the sea level, covering an area of about 3,000 square kilo meters. It is snow-bound from November to May. In the summer months when the snow clears up KJTI organises jeep treks from June to September. There is a famous bridge on the river call Bara Pani meaning big river. It is accessible from Skardu  on one side and Astore Valley in the west. Deosai is well known for its spring season when it is covered by a carpet of millions of flowers and a wide variety of butterflies.

The jeep track from Astore Valley is comparatively easy but the dust track route to Skardu is hair-raising. There is a lake named Shausar Lake meaning ‘white lake’ in local language. The lake is at a height of 4,140 m. Its approximate length is 2.3 km (1.4 miles) and width 1.8 km (1.2 miles) with more than 40 m depth.

Deosai Plains make up one of the last frontiers of natural habitat for the Himalayan Brown Bear, a creature that once roamed the mountains freely. The Deosai National Park was established in 1993 to secure the survival of the bear and its habitat. Having long been a prize kill for poachers and hunters, the bear, Pakistan's largest omnivore, now has a hope for survival in Deosai where its number has increased from just 19 in 1993 to 40 in 2005.

The Deosai Plains are also home to the Himalayan Ibex, Red Fox, Golden Marmot, Wolf, the Ladakh Urial, the Snow Leopard, and over 124 resident and migratory birds. Birds in the park include the Golden Eagle, Lammergeier, Griffon Vulture, Laggar Falcon, Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, Indian Sparrowhawk and Snowcock.

In July and August, KJTI jeep treks organises one day camp at Bara Pani which is an experience of a life time at an height of 4000 meters, higher than any mountain in Europe.