{"id":27343,"date":"2025-10-29T12:07:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T06:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=27343"},"modified":"2025-10-29T12:57:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T07:27:45","slug":"karakoram-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/karakoram-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a proposal of redrawing the boundaries and expanse of the Karakoram wildlife sanctuary in Ladakh was received by the central government.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in the <\/span><b>union territory of Ladakh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along the territory\u2019s border with Jammu and Kashmir.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated just to the <\/span><b>north of Hemis National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and to <\/span><b>the east of Deosai National Park.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Terrain:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is well known for its diverse landscape, featuring <\/span><b>snow-covered peaks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, alpine fields, and deep ravines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climatic condition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The average temperature during the warmest month is lower than 0 degrees Celsius in some heights and remains below 10 degrees Celsius in other parts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Peaks:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Major peaks within this Wildlife Sanctuary include <\/span><b>Saltoro Kangri, Saser Kangri I, and K12.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rivers:<\/b> <b>Shyok and Nubra Rivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are the major water sources of this sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is rich in alpine vegetation, medicinal plants, cold desert flora, endemic and rare species, and glacier vegetation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ural, the argali, <\/span><b>Tibetan gazelle, Siberian ibex<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the bharal (blue sheep), and the snow leopard, Tibetan antelope (chiru) and Bactrian cameletc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It comprises broad-leaved shrubs namely the Rosia webbiana, Ephedra, Caragianae and several other bushes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/news\/india\/ladakhs-karakoram-changthang-reserves-set-for-new-boundary\/amp_articleshow\/124832457.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ET<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the union territory of Ladakh along the territory\u2019s border with Jammu and Kashmir. 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