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Among them are the Bedouins and Tuaregs. | none | null | null |
These groups are nomadic tribes rearing livestock such as goats, sheep, camels and horses. | none | null | null |
These animals provide them with milk, hides from which they make leather for belts, slippers, water bottles; hair is used for mats, carpets, clothes and blankets. | none | null | null |
They wear heavy robes as protection against dust storms and hot winds. | none | null | null |
Since water is available, the people grow date palms. | none | null | null |
Crops such as rice, wheat, barley and beans are also grown. | none | null | null |
Egyptian cotton, famous worldwide is grown in Egypt. | none | null | null |
Other minerals of importance that are found in the area include iron, phosphorus, manganese and uranium. | none | null | null |
The cultural landscape of the Sahara is undergoing change. | none | null | null |
Gleaming glass cased office buildings tower over mosques and superhighways crisscross the ancient camel paths. | none | null | null |
Trucks are replacing camels in the salt trade. | none | null | null |
Tuaregs are seen acting as guides to foreign tourists. | none | null | null |
More and more nomadic herdsmen are taking to city life finding jobs in oil and gas operations. | none | null | null |
THE COLD DESERT - LADAKH | none | null | null |
Ladakh is a cold desert lying in the Great Himalayas, on the eastern side of Jammu and Kashmir | none | null | null |
The Karakoram Range in the north and the Zanskar mountains in the south enclose it. | none | null | null |
Several rivers flow through Ladakh, Indus being the most important among them. | none | null | null |
Several glaciers are found in Ladakh, for example the Gangri glacier. | none | null | null |
The altitude in Ladakh varies from about 3000m in Kargil to more than 8,000m in the Karakoram. | none | null | null |
Due to its high altitude, the climate is extremely cold and dry. | none | null | null |
The day temperatures in summer are just above zero degree and the night temperatures well below –30°C. | none | null | null |
It is freezing cold in the winters when the temperatures may remain below –40°C for most of the time. | none | null | null |
As it lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas, there is little rainfall, as low as 10 cm every year. | none | null | null |
You will be surprised to know that if you sit in the sun with your feet in the shade, you may suffer from both sunstroke and frost bite at the same time. | none | null | null |
Flora and Fauna | none | null | null |
Due to high aridity, the vegetation is sparse. | none | null | null |
There are scanty patches of grasses and shrubs for animals to graze. | none | null | null |
Groves of willows and poplars are seen in the valleys. | none | null | null |
During the summers, fruit trees such as apples, apricots and walnuts bloom. | none | null | null |
Several species of birds are sighted in Ladakh. | none | null | null |
Robins, redstarts, Tibetan snowcock, raven and hoopoe are common. | none | null | null |
Some of these are migratory birds. | none | null | null |
The animals of Ladakh are wild goats,wild sheep, yak and special kinds of dogs. | none | null | null |
The animals are reared to provide for the milk, meat and hides. | none | null | null |
Yak’s milk is used to make cheese and butter. | none | null | null |
The hair of the sheep and goat is used to make woollens. | none | null | null |
Do you find any resemblance between the people of Ladakh and the inhabitants of Tibet and Central Asia? | none | null | null |
The people here are either Muslims or Buddhists. | none | null | null |
In fact several Buddhists monasteries dot the Ladakhi landscape with their traditional ‘gompas’. | none | null | null |
Some famous monasteries are Hemis, Thiksey, Shey and Lamayuru | none | null | null |
The women are very hard working. | none | null | null |
They work not only in the house and fields, but also manage small business and shops. | none | null | null |
Leh, the capita lof Ladakh is well connected both by road and air. | none | null | null |
The National Highway 1A connects Leh to Kashmir Valley through the Zoji la Pass. | none | null | null |
Can you name some more passes in the Himalayas? | none | null | null |
Tourism is a major activity with several tourists streaming in from within India and abroad. | none | null | null |
Visits to the gompas, treks to see the meadows and glaciers, witnessing ceremonies and festivities are important activities. | none | null | null |
Life of people is undergoing change due to modernisation. | none | null | null |
But the people of Ladakh have over the centuries learned to live in balance and harmony with nature. | none | null | null |
What are the two types of deserts found in the world? | none | null | null |
In which continent is the Sahara desert located? | none | null | null |
What are the climatic conditions of the Ladakh desert? | none | null | null |
What mainly attracts tourists to Ladakh? | none | null | null |
What type of clothes the people of the Sahara desert wear? | none | null | null |
Name the trees that grow in Ladakh. | none | null | null |
Sahara is located in which part of Africa. | none | null | null |
Sahara is what type of desert | none | null | null |
The Ladakh desert is mainly inhabited by | none | null | null |
Deserts are characterised by | none | null | null |
Hemis in the Ladakh is a famous | none | null | null |
Egypt is famous for growing | none | null | null |
Match the following. | none | null | null |
Give reasons. | none | null | null |
There is scanty vegetation in the deserts. | none | null | null |
People of the Sahara desert wear heavy robes. | none | null | null |
Map skills. | none | null | null |
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