FUANA AND FLORA
Gojal valley is rich in different fauna and flora because of varied climatic conditions
and ecosystems and different altitude from Shishkat to Khunjerab. The valley hosts
some of the endangered species of mammals and birds like Marco polo sheep, blue
sheep, markhor, black bear, brown bear, chakor, Tibetan red fox, Tibetan wolf, blue
sheep, Tibetan wild ass, ermine, alpine weasel, stone martin, golden marmot, lynx,
and migratory hamster. Due to external interference, ruthless hunting, excessive
poaching, application of fertilizers and insecticides, cutting and felling of forests
and associated loss of habitat, and ill planning of development projects, the wildlife
population is decreasing very rapidly and declared endangered or threatened.
BIRDS
In birds lammergeyer vulture (Kirgas), golden eagle (buspur), Himalayan griffon
vulture (yirgot), Eurasian black vulture, marsh harrier, Eurasian sparrow hawk,
Eurasian kestrel, lesser kestrel, saker falcon, peregrine falcon, Himalayan snow
cock, snow partridge, chakor, grey heron, common sandpiper, hill pigeon, snow pigeon,
northern eagle owl, Eurasian cuckoo, common swallow, magpie, alpine cough and raven.
FLORA
The valley is rich in different seasonal flora and important medicinal plants. Due
to high altitude the Chupursan valley and surrounding areas have very low plantation
coverage. The agriculture season is also very short due to short photoperiod. Different
varieties of mountain flowers are found in surrounding pastures and mountains, which
prominently include amber, sosan, shodoonbet guli dowood ect.; The key flora found
in Gojal area include poa grasses, draba trine via, polygonum affine, saxifraga
sibirica, euphorbia kanaorica.
AGRICULTURE
Historically agriculture has been one of the most important means of livelihood
and occupation for the people of the region. Every household is engaged in agriculture
while some being totally dependent on, while some supplement their household income
with non-farming sources. Construction of 
KKH opened the region to the outside world.
Different development agencies like AKRSP started to develop agriculture sector
through the construction of irrigation channels, introduction of cash crops, hybrid
seeds, the provision of micro-credit, subsidised agricultural inputs and marketing
channels. These all finally led to commercialisation of agriculture sector in the
region. However use of fertiliser, pesticides and unplanned sowing of cash crop
has damaged the natural growth, fertility and way of life and health of the people.
The cultivated lands and orchards are irrigated from the melted glacier waters.
There is no scarcity of water in the valley.
Although with mechanisation the older agricultural techniques have been replaced
with new one. However, due to difficult terraced and small fields and lack of link
roads the older ploughing method with bullocks is still in practice in some areas.
Main crops and fruits
Some 50 years ago wheat, baqla, peas and barley were the main crops grown throughout
the valley. The introduction of potato as cash crop replaced these crops and only
some families grow these crops now.
Fruit farming has become an important source of income. The environmental factors
like soil, climate and water are favourable to grow variety of fruits and vegetables.
Almost every household has orchards. Now new and hybrid fruit varieties have been
introduced in the region. The farmers are now giving preference to horticulture
as compared to crops. Most important fruits grown in this area are apple, apricot,
cherry, pear, mulberry and peaches.
Important vegetables are potato, tomato, turnip, peas, cabbage, carrot, radish,
onion, gourd and spinach.