Baltal Thajwas Wildlife Sanctuary
Baltal Thajwas Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Situated in the Zanskar range near Sonamarg, the sanctuary spans approximately 210 km² and ranges in altitude from 3,015 to 5,466 meters.- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: wildlife sanctuary in Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Also known as: “Baltal-Thajwas WLS” and “Thajwas - Baltal Wildlife Sanctuary”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltal.
Baltal
Locality
Photo: aditya20, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baltal is a camping ground for pilgrims, 75 km from Ganderbal town in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India and 93 km from capital city Srinagar and 15 km north of Sonamarg on the Sind River at the base of Zojila pass.
Baltal Thajwas Wildlife Sanctuary
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.2142° or 34° 12′ 51″ northLongitude
75.3772° or 75° 22′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8J6Q697G+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 676588330OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q137254449
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Localities in the Area
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