All You Need To Know About Pangong Lake

Mar 22, 2024

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Pangong Lake or Pangong Tso is a gorgeous high-altitude lake in Ladakh

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Pangong Lake is set in the Himalayas at an elevation of about 4350 m and spans across the borders of India and China

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It is one of the highest-altitude lakes in the world. The extreme altitude contributes to its unique landscape

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Pangong Lake is about 134 km long, making it one of the largest lakes in Asia

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Despite being a high-altitude lake, it is not a freshwater lake, but a salt-water lake

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During winter, the lake surface freezes completely, and a marathon is held over it

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One of the interesting things about Pangong Lake is that it changes colours, depending on weather conditions 

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The lake has many islands within it, most famous being the Birds' Islet

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The lake's water is brackish and has very little micro-vegetation. This means there are no fish or aquatic life in the lake, except for crustaceans

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