On Pakistani territory there is a lake with a truly unique shape, formed by water formed when glaciers melt.
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The Wonder of nature, a lake with its Banks forms a heart, is located in the region Gilgit-Baltistanin the north of Pakistan. In particular a Gojalin Hunza district, a center which accommodates approx 2000 peoplenear the border China and thatAfghanistan.
To be able to have one Street that led to the pool were needed many years. The project started in 1985 and it ended in 2003.A path carved into the rock with dynamite, which makes this possible Drive of half overhang on the river.
Shimshal Lake It is a piece of jewelry in the Shimshal Valleywhich is located next to an extraordinary one Mountains. There's a little one Village consisting of a few stone houses. TO South You can admire some of them glacier largest in the world on peaks of 7 thousand Meter.
With the rise of temperatures Some of it melted and became water, which flowed into the water beds of rivers and streams, has shaped this very special one lake. Popularly called Shuvortthe lake basin host a large selection Aquatic fauna.
Old traditions
It's about landing for different types of migratory birds. It covers an area of 32 square kilometers and lies at an altitude of 4255 meters. The way to get there is a Northeast of the village and is approx 40 kilometers.
The Ethnic origins of the locals are included Wakhi. Their cultural traditions do differentiate from those of the rest of the country, because they are stayed very rooted in their tradition. Her idiom it seems to be from that time 4000 years and originally comes from Wakhan.
In Pakistan it is only spoken in Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral. There Population lives primarily from sheep farming. He didn't submit to itinfluence Western culture as it actually is happened in many other areas of the Village. Every year a Maywhat we call that happens Transhumance.
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The shepherds of Shimshali village brings all flocks of sheep, goats and goats yak on high pastures Pamir. Between species The most notable is theargalione wild sheep Asian also mentioned in Notebook of traveling Marco Polo shirt.
Hydropower
And here they stay for a while five or six months if the water from lakes and they are not rivers frozen. water is essential source Livelihood for the fauna, which is very diverse. They also produce Hydropower.
Thanks to this, the locals can use Electricity for them Progress of craft activities. This area is on a hill mountain range reached its highest peak 7495 meter. This earned him the nickname roof of the world.