Establishment of Pamir National Park

The national park in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan, formally known as Tajik National Park, is one of the largest protected areas in Central Asia and covers a large part of the Gorno-Badakhshan region. It includes some of the world's highest and most spectacular mountains, among them Ismoil Somoni Peak, the highest in Tajikistan, and the Fedchenko Glacier, one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions. Its wildlife includes the snow leopard, the Marco Polo sheep, ibex and brown bears. The park was created after the country became independent, and UNESCO later inscribed it as the Mountains of the Pamirs. Local herders still use high pastures within the area.

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