Question
Which Indian State/Union Territory is set to have its
first Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) with Yaya Tso, a high-altitude lake, becoming the region's inaugural site?Solution
Yaya Tso, a high-altitude lake located in Ladakh, is on track to become the region's first Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. This will be the first such site in Ladakh. It is a lake located at an altitude of 4820m above sea level.
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