Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site
February 8 , 2023
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- Yaya Tso Lake was declared Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site under the Biological Diversity Act.
- Lake Yaya Tso is known as a bird's paradise for its beautiful lake located at an altitude of 4,820 metres in Ladakh.
- It 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 is also one of the highest breeding sites of the black-necked crane in India.
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