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 '''More plains''', originally called '''[[Kiang]] Chu Thang''' in the local language, is a plateau on the [[Leh–Manali Highway]]. Kiang Chu Thang means a plain where the [[Kiang|kiang (Tibetan wild ass)]] does not find water.<ref>[Kiang Chu Thang | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voGAOfSYBCA&t=1s]</ref> It occupies 40&nbsp;km of the highway between [[Leh]] and [[Pang, Ladakh|Pang]]. The plateau has an average elevation of 4,800 metres. The road is flanked by beautiful mountains on both sides. At some places, it runs along the Sumkhel Lungpa River, featuring stunning sand and rock natural formations.<ref>[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/india/ni-43-12.jpg Series U502, U.S. Army Map Service, map of quadrant ni-43-12]</ref>
-[[File:Moreplains1.jpg|thumb|Straight stretches of the More Plains]]
+==Geography==
-[[File:Moreplains2.jpg|thumb|Straight stretches of the More Plains]]
+[[File:Moreplains5.jpg|thumb|Natural Rock and Sand Formations along the Sumkhel Lungpa River.]]
-[[File:Moreplains3.jpg|thumb|Unexpected breaks in the plains, you make your own road]]
+[[File:Moreplains6.jpg|thumb|Natural Rock and Sand Formations along the Sumkhel Lungpa River.]]
-[[File:Moreplains4.jpg|thumb|A four-wheel drive vehicle taken with a 300 mm telephoto lens shows the vast expanse of More plains and the size of the mountains that flank it]]
+[[File:Moreplains7.jpg|thumb|Natural Rock and Sand Formations along the Sumkhel Lungpa River.]]
-The plain area starts after covering around 4&nbsp;km uphill road from Pang towards [[Tanglang La]] pass. The road is mostly on the plain for approximately 35&nbsp;km, before it again starts to rise to Tanglang La. This area is a major attraction to bikers heading towards Leh from Manali. The [[Border Roads Organisation]] (BRO) of [[Indian Army]] has converted the road to two lanes, one in each direction.
+More plains pool, a high-altitude wetland complex comprising two interconnected lakes, larger hypersaline [[Tso Kar]] and smaller freshwater Startsapuk Tso, is a [[List_of_Ramsar_sites_in_India|Ramsar wetland site in India]], found at more than 4,500 metres above sea level in the [[Changthang]] plateau of Ladakh. The primary source of lakes is glacial meltwater. It is one of the most important breeding areas in India for the [[black-necked crane]] (''Grus nigricollis''). Some of the species found here are endangered [[saker falcon]] (''Falco cherrug'') and [[Asiatic wild dog]] or dhole (''Cuon alpinus laniger''), and the vulnerable [[snow leopard]] (''Panthera uncia'').
-The area is without any population or development.
+The Tso Kar is connected by an inlet stream at its south-west end to a small lake, Startsapuk Tso, and together they form the 9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> More plains [[Basin (geology)|pool]], which is dominated by the peaks of two mountains, Thugje (6050&nbsp;m) and Gursan (6370&nbsp;m). From the geology of the More Plains, it can be concluded that the Tso Kar in historical times ranged up to this high valley. Until a few years ago the lake was an important source of salt, which the [[Changpa]] nomads used to export to [[Tibet]]. The nomadic settlement of Thugje is located 3&nbsp;km in the north. There is a tented camp on the west bank of the lake which provides accommodation for tourists.<ref name="Tso kar climate">{{cite web|url=http://www.spectrumtour.com/jammu-kashmir-tourism/tso-kar-basin.htm|title=Tso Kar, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism|publisher=spectrumtour.com|access-date=2012-04-12}}</ref><ref name="Tso kar startsapuk tso">{{cite book |author=Dharma Pal Agrawal |author2=Brij Mohan Pande |title=Ecology and Archaeology of Western India: Proceedings of a Workshop Held at the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, Feb. 23-26, 1976 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V3sedhMJyYYC&q=Tso+Kar+startsapuk+tso&pg=PA239 | access-date=4 December 2012 |year=1977 | publisher=Concept Publishing Company, 1977| page=239–}}</ref>
 ==See also==
 *[[Ladakh]]
 ==References==
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	'''More plains''', originally called '''[[Kiang]] Chu Thang''' in the local language, is a plateau on the [[Leh–Manali Highway]]. Kiang Chu Thang means a plain where the [[Kiang\|kiang (Tibetan wild ass)]] does not find water.<ref>[Kiang Chu Thang \| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voGAOfSYBCA&t=1s]</ref> It occupies 40 km of the highway between [[Leh]] and [[~~Sarchu~~]]. The plateau has an average elevation of 4,800 metres. The road is flanked by beautiful mountains on both sides. At some places, it runs along the Sumkhel Lungpa River, featuring stunning sand and rock natural formations.<ref>[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/india/ni-43-12.jpg Series U502, U.S. Army Map Service, map of quadrant ni-43-12]</ref>		'''More plains''', originally called '''[[Kiang]] Chu Thang''' in the local language, is a plateau on the [[Leh–Manali Highway]]. Kiang Chu Thang means a plain where the [[Kiang\|kiang (Tibetan wild ass)]] does not find water.<ref>[Kiang Chu Thang \| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voGAOfSYBCA&t=1s]</ref> It occupies 40 km of the highway between [[Leh]] and [[Pang, Ladakh\|Pang]]. The plateau has an average elevation of 4,800 metres. The road is flanked by beautiful mountains on both sides. At some places, it runs along the Sumkhel Lungpa River, featuring stunning sand and rock natural formations.<ref>[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/india/ni-43-12.jpg Series U502, U.S. Army Map Service, map of quadrant ni-43-12]</ref>

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	The plain area starts after covering around 4 km uphill road from Pang towards [[Tanglang La]] pass. The road is mostly on the plain for ~~around 30–35~~ km, before it again starts to rise to Tanglang La. This area is a major attraction to bikers heading towards Leh from Manali. The [[Border Roads Organisation]] (BRO) of [[Indian Army]] has converted the road to two lanes, one in each direction.		The plain area starts after covering around 4 km uphill road from Pang towards [[Tanglang La]] pass. The road is mostly on the plain for approximately 35 km, before it again starts to rise to Tanglang La. This area is a major attraction to bikers heading towards Leh from Manali. The [[Border Roads Organisation]] (BRO) of [[Indian Army]] has converted the road to two lanes, one in each direction.

	The area is without any population or development.		The area is without any population or development.

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{{short description|Plateau in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
'''More plains''', originally called '''[[Kiang]] Chu Thang''' in the local language, is a plateau on the [[Leh–Manali Highway]]. Kiang Chu Thang means a plain where the [[Kiang|kiang (Tibetan wild ass)]] does not find water.<ref>[Kiang Chu Thang | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voGAOfSYBCA&t=1s]</ref> It occupies 40 km of the highway between [[Leh]] and [[Sarchu]]. The plateau has an average elevation of 4,800 metres. The road is flanked by beautiful mountains on both sides. At some places, it runs along the Sumkhel Lungpa River, featuring stunning sand and rock natural formations.<ref>[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/india/ni-43-12.jpg Series U502, U.S. Army Map Service, map of quadrant ni-43-12]</ref>

[[File:Moreplains1.jpg|thumb|Straight stretches of the More Plains]]
[[File:Moreplains2.jpg|thumb|Straight stretches of the More Plains]]
[[File:Moreplains3.jpg|thumb|Unexpected breaks in the plains, you make your own road]]
[[File:Moreplains4.jpg|thumb|A four-wheel drive vehicle taken with a 300 mm telephoto lens shows the vast expanse of More plains and the size of the mountains that flank it]]
[[File:Moreplains5.jpg|thumb|Natural Rock and Sand Formations along the Sumkhel Lungpa River]] [[File:Moreplains6.jpg|thumb|Natural Rock and Sand Formations along the Sumkhel Lungpa River]] [[File:Moreplains7.jpg|thumb|Natural Rock and Sand Formations along the Sumkhel Lungpa River]]

The plain area starts after covering around 4 km uphill road from Pang towards [[Tanglang La]] pass. The road is mostly on the plain for around 30–35 km, before it again starts to rise to Tanglang La. This area is a major attraction to bikers heading towards Leh from Manali. The [[Border Roads Organisation]] (BRO) of [[Indian Army]] has converted the road to two lanes, one in each direction.

The area is without any population or development.

==See also==
*[[Ladakh]]

==References==
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{{Ladakh}}

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[[Category:Geography of Ladakh]]

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