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  2. Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    The Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as the Nubra Shyok or the (Saichen Shyok is a high altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the easternmost reaches of the Karakoram range in Leh district, in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. [1] It was established in 1987 and covers an area of about 5,000 square kilometres (500,000 ha). [2]

  3. File:Karakoram location map.png - Wikipedia

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  4. Wildlife of Ladakh - Wikipedia

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    For such an elevated, arid area, Ladakh has great diversity of birds — 318 species have been recorded (including 30 species, in the 21st century, not seen since 1960). Many of these birds reside at or seasonally breed in high-altitude wetlands, such as Tso Moriri, or near rivers and water sources.

  5. Central Karakoram National Park - Wikipedia

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    A study of the size of the glaciers in the park, made using Landsat images over the decade 2001 to 2010, shows that the ice cover is substantially unchanged. This demonstrates the fact that the Karakoram region is bucking the trend for glaciers to retreat that is happening elsewhere; this is known as the "Karakoram anomaly". [5]

  6. 2024 Wildlife Photographer Of The Year: 15 Best Pics As ... - AOL

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    The winners of the 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, organized by the Natural History Museum, have been announced. From a record-breaking 59,228 entries submitted by ...

  7. Kazinag National Park - Wikipedia

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    It is part of a proposal for a trans-Karakoram peace park with Pakistan. The area of Kazinag National Park is 160 square kilometres, and it was commissioned in 1992. The national park is located on the north bank of the Jhelum River.

  8. No go for humans but wildlife finds sanctuary in DMZ between ...

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    Golden eagles, goats and wild cats are among the 6,168 wildlife species that were found in new street view images released by Google this week which offer a rare glimpses into life behind the ...

  9. Wildlife of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The wetlands are a habitat for migratory birds such as Dalmatian pelicans and demoiselle crane as well as predatory species of osprey, common kingfisher, fishing cat and leopard cat near the coast line. Chashma and Taunsa Barrage Dolphin Sanctuary protects the threatened Indus river dolphins which live in freshwater.