Nubra River
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The Nubra River is a river in the Nubra district of Ladakh in India. It is a tributary of the Shyok River (a part of the Indus River system) and originates from the Siachen Glacier,[1] the second-longest non-polar glacier in the world.[2][3]
Name
The name "Nubra River" derives from the broader Nubra Valley through which it flows. Historically, the river was known as Yarma Tsangpo in Tibetan.[4] See Nubra § Etymology for further details.
Course
The Siachen Glacier terminates in a snout located at around Script error: No such module "convert". and two pro-glacial melt-water streams originate out of two ice caves in the region.[5] They merge about one kilometer downstream and becomes the Nubra river.[5][6] Numerous other glaciers of the Karakoram descend into the Nubra.[7] It then flows between the Karakoram range and the Saltoro Mountains in a general southeasterly direction for about Script error: No such module "convert". before its confluence with the Shyok River near Diskit, forming the Nubra Valley.[7][5][8]
The side valleys of the Nubra Valley contain some 33 glaciers of varying proportions, and the heavy sediment load carried by the river from the melt-water is responsible for many glacio-fluvial deposits including braided channels, outwash plains and alluvial fans.[9]
Valley
The valley has been formed by ancient glaciers, now long receded, and has an average elevation of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. The area has a very arid climate, and the lack of precipitation and the high elevation means that the upper reaches of the valley are nearly devoid of vegetation.[10] At its junction with the Shyok, the sandy flats support patches of Tamarix and Myricaria. There are small villages at the foot of ravines, where poplars and willow trees grow. Small pasture fields have been enclosed on the un-denuded fans and fruit trees are grown.[11]
Siachen Conflict
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Ecological crisis
The Siachen Glacier, the source of the Nubra River, has for some timeTemplate:Refn been the scene of conflict between India and Pakistan, and has been called the world's highest battleground.[15] The 20,000 troops stationed on the glacier produce a lot of waste,Template:Refn 40% of which is plastic and metal. This debris, including irreparable vehicles, war debris, parachute material, canisters, clothing, and human waste, is simply tipped into crevasses in the glacier. With no natural biodegradation taking place, the ice is being permanently contaminated by toxins such as cobalt, cadmium, and chromium. The washing of warfare clothes at hot sulfur springs near the Indian base camp also contaminates the river. The toxins will eventually reach the Indus River, with millions of downstream users potentially being impacted.[16][17][18]
Tourism
There are many monasteries (gompa) including Samstanling Monastery the main monastery in the valley and Diskit Monastery for viewing tall statue of Maitreya Buddha and Ensa Monastery. Visit Panamik village for mountain views, Yarab Tso lake, Hunder Sand Dunes for Bactrian camel safari.[19]
See also
Notes
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References
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- ↑ Places to see in the Nubra Valley, traveltriangle, accessed 27 July 2023.
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