Parks & nature

The area is protected as the Tso Moriri Wetland Conservation Reserve and was designated a Ramsar site of international importance in 2002. It serves as the only breeding ground outside of China for the endangered Black-necked Crane, and the sole breeding ground for Bar-headed Geese in India. The surrounding Changthang plateau is home to diverse high-altitude wildlife, including the *kiang* (Tibetan wild ass), Himalayan marmots, Tibetan wolves, blue sheep (*bharal*), and the elusive snow leopard.