India /Jammu and Kashmir /Ladakh /Tso Kar
The Tso Kar or Tsho kar, known for its size and depth, is a fluctuating salt lake situated in Rapshu in the southern part of Ladakh in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Tso Kar Lake is approximately 45 km northwest of the Tso Moriri Lake at a height of 4,485 m. It is also called “White Lake” because of the salt deposited around it- this is because there is no outlet from the lake which makes the water brackish. The water of Tso Kar is so salty that salt is taken from its banks and sold all over Ladakh and Kashmir by the local nomads known as the Rupsu Chang. All the lakes are breeding grounds for a variety of birds among them the bar-headed goose, the great crested grebe, the brahmin duck and the brown headed gul.
Tso kar lake
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Category : Lake
Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours
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Best Time to Visit: June to September
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The Tso Kar basin is located at an altitude of 4500m in the cold deserts of the Changthang plateau in Ladakh, and contains two lakes. The smaller freshwater Statsaphuk Tso is connected to the larger eponymous brackish Tso Kar by a small channel, and both are surrounded by wetlands.
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By Air : The nearest airport to Tso Kar Lake is leh air force base airport, leh which is 98 KM away from Tso Kar Lake.
By Train : Jammu railway station is the nearest railway station. The station is connected to the major cities of India.
By Bus : There is a regular bus service run by J&K SRTC to the village of Korzok and occasionally there are buses operated by travel agents for large groups. However there are no buses available for Tso Kar.
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- Ambulance : 102
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