11 wetlands have been added from India to the Ramsar sites of International Importance. This is in addition to the five newly added Ramsar wetlands of International Importance, earlier this year. With the addition of …
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Chiktan Fort and Castle Ruins near Ladakh in Kargil
Chiktan Fort alias Chiktan Castle or Chiktan Khar is a fort in the Chiktan village near Ladakh in Kargil district, India. Chiktan Fort – Image courtesy – wmf.org/project/chiktan-castle This fort was a majestic fort, which …
Continue readingThe Oldest Surviving Religious Structures – Future Buddha (Maitreya Buddha) at Basgo Buddhist Monastery
Maitreya Buddha statue with a height of 14 meters is located at Basgo monastery or Basgo Gompa. A Buddhist monastery is called a Gompa. It is situated near Ladakh, India. This Buddhist monastery is situated …
Continue readingStok Kangri – Himalayan High Altitude Climbing
Stok Kangri is the highest mountain with a height of 6,153 meters or 20,187 feet, in the Himalayan Stok Range. It is situated in the Leh – Ladakh region, India. It is at a distance …
Continue readingHemis National Park and Hemis Monastery
Hemis National Park is the largest national park in India, spread over 4400 square kilometres, and is a world-renowned high altitude national park, near Ladakh. It’s regarded as the best place to see snow leopards …
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