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| Tulail Valley | |
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 Wooden houses in Tulail | |
| Floor elevation | 2750 |
| Length | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Width | 0.6 mi (0.97 km) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gurez, Bandipore, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Borders on | Drass (East) Gurez (West) Astore (North) Sind Valley (South)) |
| Coordinates | 34°33′22″N 75°03′15″E / 34.55611°N 75.05417°E |
| River | Neelum River |
The Tulail Valley is a Himalayan sub-valley of Gurez in the State of Jammu and Kashmir in India. The Valley lies 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Bandipore and 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Srinagar the capital of Jammu and Kashmir.[1]
Geography
The Tulail Valley is situated at an average altitude of 2,750 m (9,020 ft), within the jurisdiction of Gurez tehsil, of Bandipora district. It is bordered by the Gurez Valley in the west, Drass in the east, Astore in the north, separated by Line of control and theKashmir Valley in the south.[2] It is formed by the Neelum River which flows down from east to west. The river originates from the Krishansar Lake in the alpine meadows of Sonamarg. Badugam is the central town of Tulail Valley. The other main villages of the valley include Badoab, Niru and Sheikhpora.[3][1]
Ecology
The Tulail Valley has many glacier fed streams, the tributaries of the Neelum River are home to different types of trout including the brown trout. The valley is the natural habitat of Himalayan black bear, the Himalayan brown bear, musk deer and snow leopard. The endangered Kashmir stag is also found in the upper reaches of the valley.[4]
Access
Tulail Valley is one of the remotest valleys of Jammu and Kashmir. The Valley still lacks the basic facilities of electricity, cellular connectivity and the internet.[5] It remains cut off for six months every year due to heavy snowfall. It is connected by a 200 km road which leads from Srinagar through Bandipore crossing Razdan Pass. The Valley is also connected with Drass by a motorable road over Kabul Gali and Mushko Valley. However the road is only used by Indian Army. No any local or a private vehicle is allowed to ply on the road due to its close proximity to the Line of Control.[6] Tulail is also conneted with main Kashmir valley by a hiking trail which leads to Naranag over Satsar Pass.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ a b "Department of Tourism, Jammu and Kashmir - Gurez Valley". jktourism.org. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Gurez". www.trekearth.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Villages in Tulail taluk, Bandipora district- Page 1 | Soki.In". soki.in. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Benanav, Michael (17 September 2018). "A Journey to Kashmir's Gurez Valley". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Tulail Valley: Unexplored 'heaven on earth'". greaterkashmir.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Jameel, Yusuf (4 August 2018). "A motor expedition explores Gurez valley". The Asian Age. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Tulail Gangabal Naranag Trek Gurez-Valley by Kashmir Treks". Kashmir Treks. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Lawrence, Sir Walter Roper (2005). The Valley of Kashmir. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120616301.
- ^ Wood, Levison (4 January 2016). Walking the Himalayas: An adventure of survival and endurance. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 9781473626270.
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