List of glaciers in Pakistan
Following is list of glaciers of Pakistan:[1] With 7,253 known glaciers, Pakistan contains more glacial ice than any other country on earth outside the polar regions.[2] Almost all of them are located in the northern regions of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A
B
- Baltoro Glacier
- Batura Glacier
- Biafo Glacier
- Biarchedi Glacier
- Bilafond Glacier in the Siachen area claimed by both Pakistan and India, control by Pakistan.
C
G
H
- Hainablak Glacier
- Hispar Glacier
- Hussaini Glacier
- Hoper Glacier
K
M
Malanguti Glacier
P
R
S
- Sachiokuh Glacier
- Sarpo Laggo Glacier
- Shaigri Glacier
- Shandar Glacier
- Shani Glacier
- Shireen Maidan Glacier
- Shishpar Glacier
- Shuijerab Glacier
- Shutwerth Glacier
- Siachen Glacier is the second longest glacier outside of the polar regions and largest in the Himalayas-Karakoram region; claimed by India and Pakistan. It is under the control of India.
- Silkiang Glacier
- Sim Glacier
- Siru Glacier
- Skora La Glacier
- Sokha Glacier
- South Barum Glacier
- Sovoia Glacier
- Stokpa Lungma Glacier
- Sumayar Bar Glacier
T
- Tarashing Glacier
- Thalo Glacier
- Thui Glacier
- Toltar Glacier
- Toshain Glacier
- Trango Glacier
- Trivor Glacier
- Tsarak Tsa Glacier
U
- Udren Glacier
- Uli Biaho Glacier
- Ultar Glacier
- Upper Khurdopin Glacier
- Upper Tirich Glacier
V
W
- West Vigne Glacier
- Wyeen Glacier
Y
- Yermanendu Glacier
- Yazghill Glacier
- Yishkuk Glacier
- Yukshgoz Glacier
Z
- Zindikharam Glacier
See also
References
- ^ http://www.angelfire.com/al/badela/Glaciers.html
- ^ Craig, Tim (2016-08-12). "Pakistan has more glaciers than almost anywhere on Earth. But they are at risk". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
With 7,253 known glaciers, including 543 in the Chitral Valley, there is more glacial ice in Pakistan than anywhere on Earth outside the polar regions, according to various studies.
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