Yaya Tso to become Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site

Yaya Tso to become Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site

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Category : State Published on: February 02 2023

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  • Yaya Tso, known as birds' paradise for its beautiful lake located at an altitude of 4,820 metres, has been proposed as Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site (BHS).
  • The Biodiversity Management Committee, Chumathang village panchayat along with the SECURE Himalaya project have resolved to do so under the Biological Diversity Act. 
  • The proposed site will cover an area of 60 sq km.
  • Yaya Tso is a nesting habitat for a large number of birds and animals, such as the bar-headed goose, black-necked crane and brahminy duck.
  • It also has the distinction of being one of the highest breeding sites of the black-necked crane in India.
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