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Pangong Tso

Pangong TsoorPangong Lake(Tibetan:སྤང་གོང་མཚོ;[3]Chinese:Ban công sai;pinyin:Bān gōng cuò;Hindi:पैंगोंग झील,romanized:Paiṅgoṅg jhīl) is anendorheiclakespanning easternLadakhandWest Tibetsituated at an elevation of 4,225 m (13,862 ft). It is 134 km (83 mi) long and divided into five sublakes, calledPangong Tso,Tso Nyak,Rum Tso(twin lakes) andNyak Tso.Approximately 50% of the length of the overall lake lies within Tibet administered by China, 40% in Indian-administered Ladakh, and the remaining 10% is disputed and is a de facto buffer zone between India and China. The lake is 5 km (3.1 mi) wide at its broadest point. All together it covers almost 700 km2.During winter the lake freezes completely, despite beingsaline water.It has a land-locked basin separated from theIndus Riverbasin by a small elevated ridge, but is believed to have been part of the latter in prehistoric times.[4]

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Pangong Tso from space
A view of Pangong Tso from space
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Pangong Tso
Pangong Tso (Ladakh)
LocationLeh district(Ladakh,India),
Rutog County(Tibet,China)
Coordinates33°43′04.59″N78°53′48.48″E/ 33.7179417°N 78.8968000°E/33.7179417; 78.8968000
TypeSoda lake
dimictic lake(east basin)[1]
cold monomictic lake (west basin)[citation needed]
BasincountriesChina, India
Max. length134 km (83 mi)
Max. width5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface areaapprox. 700 km2(270 sq mi)
Max. depth330 ft. (100 m)
Surface elevation4,225 metres (13,862 ft)[2]
Frozenduring winter
Pangong Tso
Chinese name
Traditional ChineseBan công sai
Simplified ChineseBan công sai
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBāngōng cuò
Wade–GilesPan-kung ts'o
Tibetan name
Tibetanསྤང་གོང་མཚོ
Transcriptions
Wyliespang gong mtsho
THLpangongtso
Tibetan PinyinBanggong Co
Tsomo Nganglha Ringpo
Chinese name
Traditional ChineseSai mộc ngẩng kéo nhân sóng
Simplified ChineseSai mộc ngẩng kéo nhân sóng
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinCuòmù ánglā rénbō
Tibetan name
Tibetanམཚོ་མོ་ངང་ལྷ་རིང་པོ
Transcriptions
Wyliemtsho mo ngang lha ring po
THLtsomo nganglha ringpo
Tibetan PinyinComo Nganglharingbo

Names

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Historically, the lake is viewed as being made up five sublakes, which are connected through narrow water channels. The namePangong Tsoonly applied to the westernmost lake that is mostly in Ladakh. The main lake on the Tibetan side is calledTso Nyak(the "middle lake" ). It is followed by two small lakes calledRum Tso.The last lake near Rutog is calledNyak Tsoagain.[5][6]The whole lake group was and is still often referred to asTsomo Nganglha Ringpo(Tibetan:མཚོ་མོ་ངང་ལྷ་རིང་པོ[3]) in Tibetan.

There are different interpretations of the meanings of bothPangong TsoandTsomo Nganglha Ringpo.The Ladakh government website says "Pangong Tso" is Tibetan, meaning "high grassland lake",[7]howevertravel bookssay Pangong means "hollow".[8][9]Tsomo Nganglha Ringpois Tibetan that is interpreted to mean various different but similar meanings -- "long, narrow, enchanted lake" by Chinese media sources,[10]"female narrow very long lake" by early European explorers,[11]and "long-necked swan lake" by other modern sources.[12]

Geography

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See also:Geography of Ladakh,Geography of Tibet,Geography of the Himalayas,andGeology of the Himalayas

Pangong Tso is surrounded by three mountain ranges:Changchenmo RangeandPangong Rangesub-ranges ofKarakoram Range,andKailash Range(Gangdise Shan range).[13][14][15]Changchenmo Rangeruns along the eastern and northern bank of the Pangong Tso, and contains spurs Finger-1 to Finger-8.Pangong Range,along the southern bank of the Pangong Tso, runs fromTangtsein west toChushulnear the centre of southern bank of the Pangong Tso. According to theBritannica,the Changchenmo Range and Pangong Range are sometimes considered easternmost part of theKarakoram Range.[13]Kailash Range,runs along southern bank of the Pangong Tso, from centre of Pangong Tso atLukungto the west toPhursook BayandMount Kailash.[14]

Changchenmo Rangehas several glaciated spurs which slope down and jut into the northern bank of Pangong Tso, and these spurs are called as thefingers.From west to east, these are named as theFinger-1toFinger-8.The Indian claim of LAC runs east till the Finger-8, and the Chinese claim of the LAC runs west till the Finger-4. The overlapping LAC claim area between Finger-4 and Finger-8 is considered a buffer zone by India and China.[15]Indian Militaryhas a permanent base near the Finger-3, named as theDhan Singh Thapa Post,[16]and theChinese Militaryhas a permanent base to the east of Finger-8.[15]

Pangong Rangehas several important features, from northwest to southeast:Harongpeak,Merag peak,Kangju Kangripeak, andKongta Lapass.

Kailash Rangeon the southern bank of Pangong begins fromLukung,runs eastward viaThakungHeights,Helmet Top,Phursook Bay,till India-claimed-LAC atBangong Co.[14]Other important features in this range areHelmet Top,Black Top,Gurung Hill,Spanggur Gap,Spanggur Tso,Rezang La,Rechin La,Rezang La II,etc.

China-Claimed-LACruns via Finger-4 in Changchenmo Range on north bank of Pangong Tso to Phursook Bay on south bank, then via Helmet Top, Gurung Hill, Spanggur Gap, Magar Hill, Mukhpari, Rezang La (1962 battle), Rezang Top, Rechin La, Rezang La II,Mount Sajum.[14][17]

India-Claimed-LACruns further northeast of China-Claimed-LAC via Finger-8 in Changchenmo Range on north bank of Pangong Tso to Bangong Co on south bank, then via Black Top and Gurung Hill, and then along same the alignment as the China-Claimed-LAC via Spanggur Gap, Rezang La, etc.[14]

India-Claimed-borderruns further northeast of India-Claimed-LAC via Khurnak Fort on north bank of Pangong Tso toMumkunpeak on south bank, toLaban peak,Matung Nyungtsa,Spanggur Tso,Dagepeak,RechihlongandBapi peak.

Sino-Indian border dispute

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Contested LAC near the Pangong Lake[18][a]
with "fingers" – mountain spurs jutting into the lake[19]

Pangong Tso is disputed territory. TheLine of Actual Control(LAC) passes through the lake. A section of the lake approximately 20 km east from the LAC is controlled by China but claimed by India. To the south is the smallerSpanggur Tsolake. The eastern end of the lake is inTibet.After the mid-19th century, Pangong Tso was at the southern end ofJohnson Line,an early attempt at demarcation between India and China in theAksai Chinregion.

Khurnak Fortlies on the northern bank of the lake, about halfway up Pangong Tso. The dispute over the fort was discussed in a 1924 conference, which remained inconclusive. After the conference, the British government decided that Tibetans had a better case and not only Khurnak Fort but also Dokpo Karpo and Nyagzu were part of Tibet. In 1929, following the protests of Kashmir Durbar, they decided to drop the British claims made in behalf of Kashmir state.[20]The Chinese established their military presence in the Khurnak Fort by 1958.[21]

On 20 October 1962, Pangong Tso saw military action during theSino-Indian War,successful for the ChinesePeople's Liberation Army(PLA).[22]The area remains a sensitive border point along the LAC.[23][24]Incursions from the Chinese side are common.[25]

In August 2017, Indian and Chinese forces near Pangong Tso engaged in ameleeinvolving kicking, punching, rock throwing, and use of makeshift weapons such as sticks and rods.[26][27] On 11 September 2019, PLA troops confronted Indian troops on the northern bank.[28][29] On 5–6 May 2020, a face-off between about 250 Indian and Chinese troops near the lake resulted in casualties on both sides.[30][26][31][32]

On 29–30 August 2020, Indian troops occupied many heights on the south bank of Pangong Tso. The heights includedRezang La,Reqin La, Black Top, Hanan, Helmet,Gurung Hill,Gorkha Hill and Magar Hill.[33]Some of these heights are in the grey zone of the LAC and overlook Chinese camps.[34] India chose to pull back from these positions as leverage for larger disengagement.[35]Both the Chinese and Indian militaries have vessels stationed on the lake.[36][37][38]

Since 2022, China built a bridge across the lake near the Khurnak Fort.[39][40]The construction of the 400-meter bridge was completed in July 2024.[41]

Transport & roads

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See also:India-China Border Roads,India-China border infrastructure,andTouristic roads in Ladakh

Following roads provide the access within the Indian held area:

  • "Finger-4 Road" (F4R), is a black top motorable road till "Finger-4" on the northern bank of the Pangong Tso, being built by India which will be completed by 2025.[43]

  • "Lukung-Chartse Road" (LC Road), 32 km long road connects the northwest bank of Pangong Tso.[44]

  • "Chushul-Lukung Road" (CC road),[45],also called the "Surtok-Kakstet-Chushul Road" (CKC road), a motorable black-topped road parallel to the southern bank of Pangong Tso, provides shortest route fromSurtok,Spangmik,Man,Merak&Kakshetto Chushul.
    • "Thakung Post Road": is a 5.8 km long spur of "Chushul-Lukung Road" from a T-section and it goes to Thakung Post of Indian Military, constructed underICBR Phase-III.[45]

  • "Pangong Lakeshore Road" (PL road), is a motorable road along the scenic southern shore of Pangong Tso from Kakset to Chushul via Lukung and Thakung (Indian military post).

Following roads provide the access within the China held area:

  • "China National Highway 219"passes by the eastern end of Pangong Tso. The lake can be accessed by driving 12 km fromRutogor 130 km fromShiquanhe.Tourists can rent a boat on the lake, but landing on islands is not allowed, to protecting the avian breeding grounds. There are several restaurants along the shore.[46]The "Khurnak Bridges" are the twin adjacent bridges over the Pangong Tso, one smaller and a bigger one for the heavier vehicle, built by China to connectKhurnak Forton the north bank to Rutog in southeast via a new road which will reduce the distance between two locations by 150 km. India claims that this bridge is illegal as it lies in the area claimed by India. It lies 20 km east of the point [Finger 8] which India perceives to be the location ofLAC.[47][48]

Tourism

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See also:Tourism in Ladakh

On the Indian side, anInner Line Permitis required to visit the lake, as it lies on the Sino-IndianLine of Actual Control.For security reasons, India does not permit boating. Groups are permitted, accompanied by an accredited guide.[49][50]The past few years have seen a remarkable increase in Indian tourists flocking to Pangong Lake. However, this surge has presented environmental challenges due to inadequate infrastructure to accommodate and manage the growing number of visitors.[51]In 2023, on the Indian side the tourists are allowed to visit only the eastern and southern bank, access to the north bank is not yet open for the tourists.

Flora and fauna

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See also:Wildlife of Ladakh

The eastern part of the lake is fresh, with the content oftotal dissolved solidsat 0.68 g/L, while the western part of the lake is saline, with the salinity at 11.02 g/L.[52]Thebrackish water[53]of the lake has very low micro-vegetation. Guides report that there are no fish or other aquatic life on the Indian side of the lake, except for some smallcrustaceans.On the other hand, visitors see numerous ducks and gulls over and on the lake surface. There are some species of scrub and perennial herbs that grow in the marshes around the lake.

The lake acts as an important breeding ground for a variety of birds including a number of migratory birds. During summer, thebar-headed geeseandBrahmini ducksare commonly seen here.[54]The region around the lake supports a number of species of wildlife including thekiangand themarmot.The lake hosts large quantities of fish, especiallySchizopygopsis stoliczkai[55]andRacoma labiata.[56]Freshwater snails of the genusRadixalso live in the lake.[57]

Formerly, Pangong Tso had an outlet to theShyok River,a tributary of theIndus River,but it was closed off by natural damming. Two streams feed the lake from the Indian side, forming marshes and wetlands at the edges.[58]Strand lines above current lake level reveal a 5 m (16 ft) thick layer of mud and laminated sand, suggesting the lake has shrunken recently on the geological scale.[53]On the Indian side, no fish have been observed, however in the stream coming from the south-eastern side (Cheshul nalla), three fish species (Schizopygopsis stoliczkae,Tibetan stone loachandTriplophysa gracilis) have been reported (Bhat et al., 2011). The lowbiodiversityhas been reported as being due to high salinity and harsh environmental conditions (Bhat et al., 2011).

Bird Islet is a popular location for bird-watching for tourists inNgari.[59]

Climate

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Climate data for Pangong Tso
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −5.9
(21.4) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		0.9
(33.6) 		6.9
(44.4) 		11.6
(52.9) 		17.4
(63.3) 		20.5
(68.9) 		19.7
(67.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		7.9
(46.2) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		7.4
(45.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −13.3
(8.1) 		−10.8
(12.6) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		3.8
(38.8) 		9.5
(49.1) 		13.1
(55.6) 		12.7
(54.9) 		7.8
(46.0) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		−11.3
(11.7) 		−0.2
(31.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −20.6
(−5.1) 		−17.9
(−0.2) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		1.6
(34.9) 		5.8
(42.4) 		5.7
(42.3) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−15.1
(4.8) 		−19.3
(−2.7) 		−7.7
(18.1)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 4
(0.2) 		2
(0.1) 		3
(0.1) 		3
(0.1) 		4
(0.2) 		2
(0.1) 		11
(0.4) 		15
(0.6) 		4
(0.2) 		2
(0.1) 		2
(0.1) 		3
(0.1) 		55
(2.3)
Source:Climate-Data.org
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Pangong Tso
  • Frozen, Pangong Tso
  • Transparent water
  • In July 2018
  • During summer
  • Birds

Maps

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Edward Weller map of Ladakh and Garhwal, 1863
Map including Pangong Tso (AMS,1954)[b]
Map including Pangong Tso / Bangong Co (DMA,1992)

See also

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References

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Notes
  1. ^The LAC displayed is that marked by the OpenStreetMap editors, said to reflect the Chinese maps.
  2. ^From map: "THE DELINEATION OF INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES ON THIS MAP MUST NOT BE CONSIDERED AUTHORITATIVE"
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