At its junction with the Shyok, the sandy flats support patches of Tamarix and Myricaria. There are small villages at the foot of ravines, where poplars and willow trees grow. Small pasture fields have been enclosed on the un-denuded fans and fruit trees are grown.
At its confluence with the Shyok, the sandy plains support patches of Tamarix and Myricaria. There are small villages at the foot of ravines, where poplars and willow trees thrive. Small pasture fields have been fenced in on the un-eroded fans and fruit trees are cultivated.