Astore Valley (el. 2,600 m (8,500 ft)) is now
located in Astore District in the autonomous Pakistani regions of Gilgit-Baltistan, previously in the
princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. The valley, adjoining the eastern side of
mountain Nanga Parbat, is about
120 km (75 mi) long, having area of 5,092 km2 (1,966 sq mi).
The
entrance of the valley is located about 60 km southeast of Gilgit with
four side-valleys. The valley has more than 100 villages with a total
population of 71,666 (Census 1998) including Loas,Louze,
Chilm, Bubin, Gorikot, Parisheng Eid Ghah, Fina, Bulen, Chongra, Tari
Shing, Rattu, Kamri,and Minimerg.
Rama lake and pastures are the most famous tourist attraction in the region.
The majority of people practice subsistence agriculture and livestock is the
main source of livelihood complemented by seasonal work in down districts of the
country. Due to its diverse landscape and climatic conditions the valley
provides excellent habitat for a variety of commercially important medicinal
plants
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