Aharbal Waterfall Has Retreated 538 Metres: The Geological Warning Behind Kashmir’s Famous Tourist Landmark

Kashmir's Aharbal Waterfall Is Retreating: Scientists Identify Potential Landslide and Flood Hazards

Beyond Tourism: Why Aharbal Waterfall’s Geological Study Should Concern Kashmir’s Planners By: News Desk | 09 November 2026 Kulgam: The spectacular waterfall at Aharbal has been changing its position for thousands of years. What appears to visitors as a permanent natural landmark is, in reality, part of a constantly evolving geological landscape. A scientific study has now put a remarkable figure to that transformation: Aharbal Waterfall has retreated approximately 538 metres upstream over an estimated period of 57,000 years. The finding is fascinating in itself. But the more important message…

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