Ramsar site
Tsomoriri Lake
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Overview
Tso Moriri is a high-altitude brackish lake in the Changthang plateau of Ladakh, at about 4,500 m.
It is the breeding ground of the bar-headed goose and the black-necked crane, and Changpa herders graze their animals around it.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2002 and is part of the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary.
Geography and key facts
- Changthang, Ladakh
- High-altitude lake (about 4,500 m)
- Bar-headed goose and black-necked crane breeding
- Ramsar site (2002)
Why it matters for UPSC
Ladakh's Ramsar sites: Tso Moriri and Tso Kar.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Ladakh.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Tsomoriri Lake yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Ladakh
- Coordinates
- 32.900°N, 78.300°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)