Properties (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
glacier
|
gptkbp:accessibility |
via_Lachen_village
|
gptkbp:area |
approximately 100 square kilometers
|
gptkbp:climate |
temperature records
precipitation records |
gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
community involvement
environmental education programs sustainable tourism initiatives protected area status |
gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Lachenpa people
|
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
festivals
local folklore spiritual beliefs |
gptkbp:elevation |
approximately 5,000 meters
|
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns |
climate change
|
gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
regional hydrology
|
gptkbp:firstAscent |
unknown
|
gptkbp:flowsInto |
gptkb:Lachen_River
|
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
gptkb:Lachen_Lake
environmental monitoring field expeditions ice flow dynamics crevasses moraine seracs scientific studies remote sensing studies ice core sampling climate change impact studies depositional features landform shaping |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
source of local rivers
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lachen Glacier
|
gptkbp:iceClass |
terminus
varies significantly |
gptkbp:larvalStage |
retreating
|
gptkbp:length |
approximately 27 kilometers
|
gptkbp:localEconomy |
water supply
tourism revenue agriculture impact |
gptkbp:localWildlife |
red panda
Himalayan tahr snow leopard |
gptkbp:locatedIn |
Sikkim
|
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Himalayas
|
gptkbp:researchInterest |
glaciology
|
gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
monsoon influence
|
gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:Khangchendzonga
high-altitude ecosystem |
gptkbp:tourism |
popular trekking destination
|
gptkbp:type |
valley glacier
|