Ansoo Lake
| Ansoo lake | |
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| أنسوجھیل (Urdu) | |
 A view of melted Ansoo Lake | |
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| Location | Kaghan, Himalaya |
| Coordinates | 34°48′49.98″N 73°40′35.94″E / 34.8138833°N 73.6766500°E |
| Basin countries | Pakistan |
| Surface elevation | 4,250 meters (13,940 ft) |
Ansoo Lake, (Urdu: أنسوجھیل), translated as Teardrop Lake, is situated in the Kaghan Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
It's a tear-shaped body of water located in Pakistan's Mansehra District.[1][2]
At an elevation of 4,245 metres (13,927 ft) above sea level, Ansoo Lake stands as one of the highest lakes in the Himalayan Range. It lies in proximity to Malika Parbat, the tallest peak in the Kaghan Valley.[3]
Ansoo Lake was stumbled upon in 1993 by Pakistan Air Force pilots flying at a relatively low altitude over the region.[4] Growing tourism has strained the path to the lake and its natural surroundings, revealing its ecological fragility.[5]
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ansoo Lake.
References[edit]
- ^ "Ansoo Lake: A Tear-Drop in the Lap of Mountains". E Lands. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Ansoo Lake - A tear-shaped lake in Pakistan". kgda.gkp.pk. Kaghan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Ansoo Lake | Pakistan Tourism Portal". paktourismportal.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "The unexplored Ansoo Lake of Kaghan valley". Dawn (newspaper). 15 August 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Khan, Nisar Ahmad (22 March 2020). "Kaghan valley's ecology vulnerable". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 5 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Routes to Ansoo Lake Archived 2019-12-22 at the Wayback Machine