Ladakh
a region in Jammu and Kashmir, India, on the borders of China (Tibet) and Pakistan. 45,762 sq. mi. (118,524 sq. km).
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During winter in India’s mountainous Ladakh region, some farmers use pipes and sprinklers to construct building-sized cones of ice.
How to build better ice towers for drinking water and irrigation | Nikk Ogasa | July 6, 2022 | Science NewsNear Chushul village in Ladakh, a stupa has been built near four shangdongs.
However, two of the samples—one from Ladakh, India and one from Bhutan—yielded a more interesting result.
It is not even certain where the animal was shot, but it is believed to have been obtained in the vicinity of Leh in Ladakh.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Robert A. SterndaleIt inhabits the elevated ranges of Ladakh, and is found in Baltistan, where it is called the oorin.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Robert A. Sterndale
The urial and the shapu are kindred species of wild sheep (Ovis vignei), found respectively in Ladakh and the Suleiman range.
Moorcroft also speaks of Hasora wheat in Ladakh as very peculiar.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. | Charles DarwinIn summer, however, all the trade between Tibet and Ladakh passes through this place.
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