KAOBAL
GALI MUHKOH VALLEY – GEOGRAPHY
News:
Kaobal Gali-Mushkoh
Valley, the battlefield of Kargil war, opens up for tourists
What's
in the news?
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The high-altitude passes of the Gurez
valley in north Kashmir are all set to connect with the Mushkoh valley, in Kargil’s Drass Sector, Ladakh, the
site of the war in 1999.
Key
takeaways:
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The 130-km
road has been opened up for tourists. Kaobal Gali, the highest pass at a
height of 4,166.9 metres in Gurez, connects the two valleys.
Mushkoh
valley:
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Situated in Dras (Ladakh) and also known
as the valley of wild tulips.
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The meadows of Mushkoh offer boisterous
wild tulip flowers.
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The valley is also home to the endangered Himalayan yew.
Gurez
valley:
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Located in the Kashmir valley.
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The Gurez Valley is close to the Line of
Control (LoC) with the Kishanganga River demarcating the line in several parts.
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It has diverse fauna and wildlife
including the Himalayan brown bear and
the snow leopard.
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It is also home to ibex, musk deer and
marmots.