Lidder Valley

Coordinates: 33°46′35″N 75°12′48″E / 33.77639°N 75.21333°E / 33.77639; 75.21333
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Lidder Valley
Liddar Valleya
Kashmir
DistrictAnantnag
Population centerPahalgam
Borders onSind Valley (North)
Kashmir Valley (West)
Coordinates33°46′35″N 75°12′48″E / 33.77639°N 75.21333°E / 33.77639; 75.21333 
Mountain rangeHimalayas
RiverLidder River

The Lidder Valley or Liddar Valley

Indian-administered Kashmir.[2] The Lidder River flows down the valley. The entrance to the valley lies 7 km northeast from Anantnag town and 62 km southeast from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a 40-km-long gorge valley[3]
with an average width of 3 km.

Geography

The Lidder Valley is situated within the jurisdiction of

Kolhoi Glacier[3][6] and runs through green coniferous forests through many alpine meadows. The Lidder Valley provides fresh water supply to other districts and irrigation for agriculture. The Lidder River flows through the entire valley passing several natural landmarks and tourist spots, including Aru, Pahalgam, Betab Valley, and Akad. The main towns in the Lidder Valley are Mandlan, Laripora, Phraslun, Ashmuqam and Seer Hamdan.[7]

Geology

Horse riding at Pahalgam

The Lidder Valley formed over millions of years as the Lidder River cut into the Himalayan Mountains. Today, the river continues to deposit sheets of sand in the lower areas of Anantnag.[8] Gradual erosive processes have washed away bordering forests and created deep gorges at many places.[citation needed]

The Lidder Valley at Aru, Jammu and Kashmir

Ecology

The Lidder Valley has many glacier-fed streams, and the tributaries of the Lidder River are home to different types of trout.[9] The valley is the natural habitat of the Himalayan black bear. The Himalayan brown bear, musk deer, snow leopard and hangul have also been spotted in the Aru and Lidderwat areas, which are close to Dachigam National Park.[7][10]

References

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    ISBN 9788173871078
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  4. ISBN 9788177552669
    . Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  5. ISSN 2076-5061
  6. doi:10.1017/S002214300002308X. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  7. ^ a b "Pahalgam". anantnag.gov. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  8. ISBN 9788120616301
    . Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  9. ISBN 9788170260622
    . Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  10. ISBN 9780706905755
    . Retrieved 20 June 2012.
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