GB Bans New Construction Near Hunza Lakes, Eco-Senstive Sites in Baltistan Division
GILGIT-BALTISTAN, PAKISTAN, JUL 3 – The Gilgit-Baltistan Environmental Protection Agency cites severe environmental damage from unregulated tourism and urges a five-year halt to hotel construction in sensitive areas.
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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.
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Read Full ArticleHunza 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 …
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