Travel to Nubra Valley in Hunder, India

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Nubra, also called Dumra, is a historical region of Ladakh, that is currently administered as a subdivision and a tehsil in the Leh district. Its inhabited areas form a tri-armed valley cut by the Nubra and Shyok rivers. Its Tibetan name Dumra means a "valley of flowers". Demands have been raised and BJP has hinted at creation of Nubra as a new district. Diskit, the headquarters of Nubra, is 120 km north from Leh, the capital of Ladakh. The Shyok River meets the Nubra River to form a large valley that separates the Ladakh and Karakoram Ranges. The Shyok river is a tributary of the Indus river. The average altitude of the valley is more than 10,000 feet above the sea level. The common way to access this valley is to travel over the Khardung La pass from Leh. Foreign nationals are required to get a Protected area permit to visit Nubra. Since 1 April 2017 Indian citizens are also required to get an Inner Line Permit to visit it.

Wildlife pictures in Nubra Valley

Zoom @Vikas Anand Dev

Zoom @Abdullah Alam

Shot with a Canon EOS 70D. Exposure: 1/320, Aperture: 10.0, Focal Length: 70.0, ISO: 100