Changtang wildlife sanctuary

The part of high altitude Tibetan Plateau in western and northern Tibet is extended upto Ladakh southeastern side, which is known as Changthang or Quantang. It has giant lakes and vast high altitude lands. It streches nearly 1600 Kilometers from Ladakh to Tibet. The residents of Changthang is generally Nomadic. The Wildlife Sanctuary houses rare species of Flora and Fauna, that are well maintained in high altitude. It is surrounded by three world famous water lakes, the Tsomoriri, The Tsokar and Pangong TSO. It is at a hight of 4560 Meters above Sea level. The Changtang Wildlife Sanctuary has wide variety of more than 200 species of wild plants, grow in the higher pastures of this area, natural grasslands and most of which is edible for animals.