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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