The decision by the Gilgit-Baltistan government to impose a ban on the establishment of all seasonal hotels and commercial activities in Deosai National Park is a necessary, if difficult, step taken in the long-term interests of both ecology and sustainable tourism.

Deosai is among the most unique landscapes on the planet, and those fortunate enough to visit it are often left profoundly altered by its raw, visceral beauty. This high-altitude alpine plateau, situated at an average elevation of over 4,000 metres, derives its haunting allure from precisely the same conditions that render it ecologically fragile. Its delicate balance has evolved over........

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