Pakistan has the largest number of famous glaciers, as compared to the world in Gilgit-Baltistan. Which has importance for Pakistan, and Humanity living on the face of the earth. Many adventure lovers and tourists visit Pakistan only to see these gigantic and white, frozen mountains or glaciers.
Glaciers and their types
Glaciers are thick layers of ice that form on mountains, formed as a result of snowfall. They are formed by the accumulation and re-formation of ice. These are the great blessings of nature and move slowly on the earth. Glaciers are known as rivers of ice, are of two types Alpine glaciers and ice sheets.
How many famous glaciers are in Pakistan?
Glaciers are the largest reservoir of usable water on the surface of the earth, accounting for about 10% of the dry land surface. Which is about 15 million square kilometers. Pakistan is known as the house of glaciers in the world, there are a minimum of 58 famous glaciers present in Pakistan.
The total number of glaciers in the world is 198000 out of which 7253 glaciers are present in Pakistan including Siachen, the second largest glacier in the world. The largest glacier in India is Gangotri, which is 30 km long and 2 to 4 km wide.
Pakistan has the largest number of glaciers in the world with an area of 16933 square kilometers. Iceland is the iciest country in the world, but there are no glaciers there. If all the glaciers in the world melted, the sea level could rise up to 405 mm.
Largest and smallest glaciers of the world
The largest glacier in the world is Lambert, which is 400 km long and 100 km wide. It is located in Antarctica. The smallest glacier in the world is the Gem Glacier, which is only 5 acres long.
7 Famous and important glaciers in Pakistan
Now let's talk about the famous and big glaciers of Pakistan which are our topic today.
- Siachen Glacier
- Biafo Glacier
- Baltoro Glacier
- Abruzzi Glacier
- Biarchidi Glacier
- Bilafond Glacier
- Gandogoro Glacier
And in the end section, we will discuss the importance of glaciers to the planet earth and humanity.
Siachen Glacier
Spread over an area of 76 km The Siachin glacier is the largest glacier in Pakistan and the second largest in the world in the non-polar region. It is located at an altitude of 5735 meters and in the east part of the Karakoram mountain range. Siachin is the biggest glacier in Islamic countries as well as Asia.
It is located on the Pak-India border and Pakistani forces have been present here for four decades to thwart India's nefarious intentions. That is why the two countries fought a war in 1998, known as the Kargil War. Due to its height, it is also called the highest battlefront in the world.
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Biafo Glacier
Biafo Glacier is the second-largest glacier in Pakistan. It is 67 km long and 5128 meters high. This glacier is located in Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan. Part of it is also found in the Hispar Glacier, which gives rise to the world's largest glacier system.
The highway from Skardu leads to Shigar, Shigar is a tourist and historical place and the sights here are Shigar Fort and Manthoka waterfalls.
Baltoro Glacier
Baltoro Glacier is the third largest glacier in Pakistan. It is 63 km long and 8611 m high. To its south is the Masherbrum Peak. The highest peak in this range is the world's second-highest peak K2.
It is also called Gordon-Austin. It is named after its first surveyor, Col. H. H. Gadon Austin. There are three peaks within an area of twenty kilometers of the same area which are higher than eight thousand meters.
Abruzzi Glacier
Abruzzi or Abruziese glacier is located in Gilgit-Baltistan near K2, north of Kegri. It is 45.53 km long and 2914 m high.
Biarchidi Glacier
This glacier is located northeast of Biarchidi peak in Pakistan which is why this glacier is called Biarchidi Glacier. It has an elevation of 6781 meters and is located near the Baltoro Glacier. It is bounded on the southwest by the Masherbrum glacier and on the east by Mitre Peak.
Bilafond Glacier
Bilafond glacier is located near Siachen in the Karakoram Mountains. This glacier is in Pakistani territory and is the source of the Baltoro River. Its height is 5450 meters.
Gandogoro Glacier
Located in Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan, this Gandogoro glacier is 60 km long. It is also an alternative route to Concordia, the confluence of the Baltoro Glacier and the Godon Austin Glacier. Its height is 5585 meters.
Importance of Glaciers
Glaciers are the world's greatest asset. Human life depends on these glaciers. 71% of the world's land area is water and 29% is an island. Of this 71%, only 2.5% is usable and 69% of this usable water consists of glaciers and groundwater.
Water Banks and Temperature
Glaciers cover 726,000 square kilometers of this world. Glaciers are the world's water bank. If it weren't for these glaciers, the world would be in shambles.
The world's temperature is constantly rising, which is not a good sign. In the last fifty years, the temperature of this planet has increased by 2 degrees.
As a result, glaciers are melting rapidly and the world's vast capital, the water bank, is being lost to the sea. Eighteen percent of the northern ice is melting and sea levels are rising every ten years.
According to a report, the average temperature has risen by 1.84% since 1951, largely due to human industrial activity. And there is a huge increase in pollution on a daily basis.
UN Report to Climate Change
UN experts are preparing a report on climate change, which will be released in February next year. Its crude draft is also a cause for concern, that the next 30 years are crucial for human life. In these 30 years, if environmental pollution is not controlled, this planet will not be safe for human life.
For the next five years or so, temperatures will rise by another degree, with extreme heat and many of the world's most beautiful coastal cities and mineral-rich islands sinking into the sea.
