The Kachura Lakes (Urdu: کچورہ جھیل) are three lakes in the Skardu District of Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. The lakes, at 2,500 metres (8,200ft) in elevation, are Upper Kachura Lake and Lower Kachura Lake.[1] The latter is also known as Shangrila Lake and is within a tourist resort named Shangrila Resort outside the town of Skardu another lake called Zambakha Lake is situated in the small village Zambakha adjacent to Shangri-la. The lakes are in the Karakoram mountain range of the western Himalayas, the greater Kashmir region, and in the Indus River basin.
Lake in Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2017)
Upper Kachura Lake is of clear water and has a depth of 70 metres (230ft). In summer it has a temperature of 15°C (59°F).[2] In winter the surface is frozen solid. The upper Indus River flows nearby at a lower elevation.
The beauty of the Upper Kachura Lake is almost untampered and mostly unexplored by travelers, due to lack of infrastructure owing to its rough terrain The area has a rich flora of the Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests ecoregion, and also known for its wild apricot - Prunus armeniaca orchards. Recreation activities at Upper Kachura Lake include hiking, trout fishing, and Himalaya mountaineering.
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
2019-2025 WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии
Lower Kachura Lake
Upper Kachura Lake
Reflections
Upper Kachura
Autumn in Upper Kachora
Twilight in Upper Kachora
Upper Kachura Lake in Skardu
Reflections Upper Kachura
Gilgit-Baltistan topics