Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve

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The Himachal Pradesh government recently notified the Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve.

About Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve

• It is located in the Lahaul-Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh.
• The total area of this conservation reserve is 1585 sq.km. It is India’s largest conservation reserve. 
• It is bounded by the Union Territory of Ladakh to the north, the Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary extending up to Malang Nala and Lungar Lungpa to the east, Kabjima Nala to the south, and Chandratal Wildlife Sanctuary to the west. 
• It is also the location for the confluence of the Unam River and Charap Nala.
• It is the catchment area of the Charap Nallah and serves as a critical wildlife corridor, linking the Kibber and Chandra Taal wildlife sanctuaries. 
• It will be managed through a Conservation Reserve Management Committee, which will also include representatives from local Panchayats. 
  • The committee will manage the area while balancing the needs of local communities and wildlife conservation priorities.
• Biodiversity:
  • It falls among the high-density habitats of snow leopards within Himachal Pradesh.
  • Tibetan wolf, bharal (blue sheep), Himalayan ibex, kiang (wild ass), and the Tibetan argali are also found in the region. 
  • Rare bird species such as Rose Finch, Tibetan Raven, and Yellow-billed Chough enrich the ecology of the region. 

Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve FAQs

Q1: Where is the Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve located?

Ans: Himachal Pradesh

Q2: Tsarap Chu Reserve serves as a corridor between which two wildlife sanctuaries?

Ans: Kibber and Chandra Taal

Q3: Which Union Territory lies to the north of the Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve?

Ans: Ladakh

Source: DTE