Naltar Valley
valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
The Naltar Valley is a valley situated about 34 kilometres (21 miles) from the city of Gilgit in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is a forested area distinguished by its three alpine lakes, Strangi Lake, Blue Lake, and Bodlok Lake, as well as by the mountainous landscape.
Geography
The Naltar Valley is situated near the city of Gilgit, with the settlements of Naltar Bala (upper) and Naltar Paain (lower) in the valley about 34 kilometres (21 miles) and 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Gilgit, respectively. The Naltar Expressway connects Naltar with Gilgit via Nomal and Faizabad. A road from Nomal goes through the 'Silk Route' to China.
Naltar Hydropower Projects (I, II, IV)
In addition to the existing three smaller hydropower generating facilities (Naltar I, II, and IV, totaling 3.02 MW), the government built an 18 MW hydropower plant, known as Naltar Hydropower Plant-IV, close to Naltar Pine to meet the region's energy needs. It has been in operation since October 2007. The 16 MW and 14 MW Naltar-III and Naltar-V hydropower projects, respectively, were under construction as of 2019.
Naltar Wildlife Sanctuary
The Naltar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the valley that was established on 22 November 1975.
The sanctuary is covered with trees, with montane coniferous forests higher up and mixed montane, broadleaf, and coniferous forests at lower elevations.
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