Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary
The Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary is a high-altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the Ladakhi adjunct of the Changthang plateau in the Leh district of the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh. It is located 125 km from Leh City, the capital of Ladakh.
It is one of the 3 largest wildlife sanctuaries in Ladakh, others being Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary and Hemis National Park.
Geography
Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary covers an area of 4000 km2.Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary lies entirely within the northeast area of India-administered Ladakh. It's boundaries, defined by the Wildlife Institute of India, are:
- Western boundary: From north of Charbagh Kangri on India-Pakistan Loc, then eastward along Darbuk–Shyok–DBO Road till Durbuk and Karu.
- Southern boundary: run from Karu to Pang along NH-3, then eastward till Narbu Sumdo to Ladakh-Himachal-Tibet border tri-junction;
- Eastern boundary: from Ladakh-Himachal-Tibet border tri-junction turn northward, along India-China settled border and LAC via Chumar, Imis La, Charding Nullah to Demchok;
- Northern boundary: then from Demchok run westward along Indus River to Dungti and then along India-China LAC till north of Charbagh Kangri.