Explanation:

• The Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as the Karakoram (Nubra Shyok) Wildlife Sanctuary or the Karakoram (Saichen Shyok) Wildlife Sanctuary is a high altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the easternmost reaches of the Karakoram range in Leh district in the union territory of Ladakh.
• It was established in 1987 and covers an area of about 5,000 square kilometres (500,000 ha).
• It is important as one of the few places in India with a migratory population of the Chiru or Tibetan Antelope.
• It spans around 5,000 square kilometres.
• It is classified as IUCN protected area (category IV) by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre.