Ladakh's Wildlife Department has fined four tourists Rs 50,000 each, totalling Rs 2 lakh, for illegally driving into protected areas including Pangong Lake and the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary. Incidents included a Toyota Fortuner chasing a Tibetan gazelle, two Mahindra Thars driven into water bodies, and a Hyundai Creta caught off-roading along the lake.

Ladakh authorities have levied a Rs 2 lakh fine on four tourists for illegal off-roading in protected wildlife areas, including Pangong Lake. This marks the first stringent action…

Ladakh administration fined tourists Rs 2 lakh for illegal off-roading in Pangong Lake and protected wildlife zones, enforcing the Wildlife (Protection) Act in a landmark move.

Ladakh's Wildlife Department has fined four tourists Rs 50,000 each, totalling Rs 2 lakh, for illegally driving into protected areas including Pangong Lake and the Changthang Cold…