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Other cats in Ladakh are even rarer than the snow leopard: the Siberian lynx (ee), numbering only a few individuals, and the Pallas's cat, which looks somewhat like a house cat. The Tibetan wolf ( shangku ) is the greatest threat to the livestock of the Ladakhis and as such is the most persecuted.
Morup Namgyal is an Indian folk musician, composer and dramatist, [1] known for his contributions for the revival of Ladakhi and Tibetan folk music tradition. [2] He is reported to have traveled across the Ladakhi region in the 1960s and documented the songs of the region which has assisted in the preservation of the regional musical tradition. [3]
The Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary (or the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary) is a high-altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the Ladakhi adjunct of the Changthang plateau in the Changthang District of the union territory of Ladakh.
Music of Ladakh reflects a rich musical heritage and cultural legacy of Ladakh. Ladakhi music is similar to the music of Tibet. Ladakh is also called Mini Tibet. [1] [2]
The park was founded in 1981 by protecting the Rumbak and Markha catchments, an area of about 600 km 2 (230 sq mi). It grew in 1988 to around 3,350 km 2 (1,290 sq mi), by incorporating neighbouring lands, [2] before increasing in 1990 to 4,400 km 2 (1,700 sq mi), [3] and is the largest national park in South Asia.
[1] [2] [3] Indian Leopards are vulnerable and protected species. [4] Asiatic lion is an endangered species only found in Gir National Park of India. [5] The Indian wolf is an endangered subspecies of gray wolf. [6] The tiger numbers are of animals aged above 1.5 years. [7] [8]
The Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as the Nubra Shyok or the (Saichen Shyok is a high altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the easternmost reaches of the Karakoram range in Leh district, in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. [1] It was established in 1987 and covers an area of about 5,000 square kilometres (500,000 ha). [2]
[10] [11] Folk music is an integral part of Ladakh's culture. Music is often inspired by the surrounding physical features. [12] Morup Namgyal is an avid preservationist and during his 30-year career working at Ladakh's only radio station (All India Radio, Leh) he recorded a vast archive of Ladakhi folk songs. [13]