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Administration orders spatial mapping of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh
Jammu/Leh, Sept 16 (PTI) Authorities will undertake spatial mapping and field verification of military installations within the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh in coordination with police and the defence establishment, officials said on Wednesday.
The joint ground verification will use GPS/GIS mapping, geo-referencing and satellite imagery, while wildlife officials will scientifically map critical habitats and wildlife movement corridors, they said.
The sub-divisional magistrate of Nyoma, a strategic military hub located in the Changthang region, said that resumption of the statutory rights determination process will not legitimise any fresh encroachment or unauthorised construction in the sanctuary area after the applicable statutory cut-off dates.