GB Bans New Construction Near Hunza Lakes, Eco-Senstive Sites in Baltistan Division

GB bans new construction near Hunza lakes, eco-senstive sites in Baltistan division

GB EPA had recommended 5-year ban on hotel construction near Hunza lakes, describing pollution as cause of dangerous diseases.

The end of Pakistan's lost paradise of Hunza: 'In just 20 years, our entire environment has changed'

'The Himalayas Overheating' (3/6). In the north of the country, a village that has been isolated from the outside world for centuries is suffering from the combined effects of climate change and the loss of a way of life as it is integrated the country's economy.

Hunza Faces Environmental Crossroads: EPA Urges Immediate Ban on New Hotel Constructions in Central Hunza, Duikar, Attabad, and Borith Lake

Hunza:  In a move that could mark a significant turning point for tourism and environmental management in Gilgit-Baltistan, the Gilgit-Baltistan Environmental Protection Agency (GB-EPA) has formally recommended a five-year moratorium on all new hotel construction and expansion in four of the region’s most ecologically sensitive zones: Central Hunza, Duikar, Attabad Lake, and Borith Lake. The …