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Flora and Fauna of Ladakh small businesses and shops. They cater to the

Because of the extreme dryness, you would find needs of the tourists who visit each year. Mostly,
sparse vegetation in the area. There are scanty women manage these shops and businesses.
patches of grasses and shrubs for animals to Infrastructure
graze. During the summers, trees of fruits such as Leh, the capital of Ladakh is well connected by
apples, apricots and walnuts bloom. road as well as air. The National Highway 1A
Several species of birds such as robins, red stars, connects Leh to Kashmir Valley through the Zoji
Tibetan snowcock, raven and hoopoe are com- La Pass.
mon. Some of these are migratory birds. The Tourism
animals include wild goats, wild sheep, yak and This is a major tourist attraction for tourists
special kinds of dogs. The animals are reared to
across the globe. The tourists visit the gompas,
provide :
do trekking to see the meadows and glaciers and
g Milk : Yak’s milk is used to make cheese witness the ceremonies and festivities. It is a great
and butter. place for the bikers and the adventure lovers.
g Meat

g Hide
g Hair : The hair on the sheep and goats is
used to make woollens.
People

You would mostly find either Muslims or
Buddhists here. Ladakh is blessed with many
Buddhist monasteries. Some of the famous
monasteries are Hemis, Thiksey, Shey, and
Lamayuru. The people of this region resemble
Gompas
the people of Tibet and Central Asia.
Changes in Area
Cultivation Activity
Modernisation has not left Ladakh aloof. The life
In the summer, people usually cultivate barley,
of the people is undergoing a change. This is
potato, beans and turnip. In the winter months,
mainly because of the modern technology and
due to the harsh climate, people keep themselves
lifestyle. The people of Ladakh have over centu-
engaged in festivities and ceremonies. You would
ries learned to live in harmony with nature.
find the women working comparatively more
Due to the scarcity of resources, they understand
than the men.
their value and conserve them. They do not
Business Culture
waste the resources and use them very judi-
Since Ladakh is one of the most sought-after ciously. To know the beauty of Ladakh, one has
tourist places in India, and also the world, the to visit the place. You can get proper enthusiasm
business is quite profound. You will find a lot of when you visit this amazing place.
Terminology

Optimise : make the best or most effective use of (a situation or resource)
Flourished : grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly
congenial environment
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