Hunza Nagar Haven in Pakistan

Hanza, also called Baltit, city in the northwestern Pakistani-administered Jammu and Kashmir state, in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. Formerly a small principality under the Mir of Hunza, it ended with Pakistan in 1947. The town, situated on the western bank of the Hunza River, was a resting place for travelers descending from the Hindu Kush mountains in the Vale of Kashmir. Surrounded by snowcapped peaks Rakaposhi, huge glaciers like Ulter and deep gorges, Hunza is accessible by mountain road from Gilgit. Roses, pansies, lilies, Zinnia and cosmos grow wild in the area, making willow, spruce and poplar trees. Snow Leopard, markhor (a goat), ibex, yak, red-striped fox, ducks, and Marco Polo sheep is found. The local residents use irrigation to grow crops of rice, corn (maize), fruit and vegetables.