Central Karakorum National Park

Located in the northeast of Gilgit-Baltistan, the Central Karakorum National Park (CKNP) is the largest protected area in Pakistan, covering 12.162 km² with majestic glaciers, unique wildlife and floral diversity, and towering peaks like K2.

The definition of the CKNP Management Plan started from a paramount concept: the design of a management plan not strictly “closed” which has given the possibility of further improvements, revisions and updates. Each design phase has been defined by specific documents and each plan revision has been based on the feedbacks received through a participative approach, which saw directly involved the local communities, the institutional and governmental bodies and the stakeholders. 
The documents which characterized the different phases of the aforementioned process are given below: 

• CKNP Integrated Management Plan, Information Requirements and Strategies – Version 0.0, December 2009; 
• Updating phase of CKNP Management Plan – Version 0.1, June 2012; 
• Integrated Park Management Plan for CKNP – Version 1.1, March 2013;
• Management Plan for CKNP – Integration and Operational Plan – Version 1.1, April 2014
• Research Baselines for Central Karakorum National Park Management Plan, October 2014
• Management Plan for Central Karakoram National Park, October 2014
  
• Management Plan for Central Karakoram National Park, 2020 - 2025
• Management Plan for Central Karakoram National Park, Operational Document, 2020-2025
  
  

Below you can consult the earliest and most recent versions of the CKNP management plans.