text: India set up the Himalayan Chandra Telescope, a 2m gamma ray telescope at Hanle. The Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope (MACE), which is under construction in Hanle, will be the world's highest Cerenkov telescope and the second largest Cerenkov telescope in the world. It was originally scheduled to become operational by 2016, but plans were pushed back to begin operations in 2020.
  Stable Auroral Red (SAR) arcs were observed in Hanle in April 2023 and November 2023, as well as during the May 2024 solar storms.
  Wildlife
  Hanle is an important area for wild animals. It harbours the only population of the Tibetan gazelle in Ladakh. The wetlands in the Hanle basin teem with migratory birds including Bar-headed Goose and the Black-necked Crane. One can easily see scores of Tibetan wild ass grazing on the sedge-meadows along the Hanle River.
  Transport
  Nyoma Air Base in northwest and Fukche Air Base in east are 74 km and 24 km away, respectively, and Ukdungle town is in South. Hanle is important stopover from mainland India to Ukdungle, Chumar sector and Demchok sector.
  "Hanle-Kaza-Tabo Road" (HKT Road) is being constructed by the BRO under Indo-China Border Roads (ICBR) scheme.
  "Hanle-Zursar-Imis La Road" (HZI Road) was completed by December 2023.