Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary

Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary

The Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary is a high altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the easternmost reaches of the Karakoram range in Leh District, Jammu and Kashmir. It is important as one of the few places in India with a migratory population of the Chiru or "Tibetan Antelope".


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