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The park offers a number of routes for trekking from mid-June to mid-October; some of these trekking routes are among the most popular in Ladakh. This includes the Markha valley trek and the trek from Spituk to Stok over the Ganda La pass. The Hemis
National Park is also famous for mountaineering
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are present at lower elevations. Alpine and steppe trees are predominantly found here. These trees and shrubs are spread across the valley bottoms. Since the upper mountain slopes are moist, this area is characterized by alpine vegetation including
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Namgail, T., Fox, J.L. & Bhatnagar, Y.V. (2004). Habitat segregation between sympatric
Tibetan argali Ovis ammon hodgsoni and blue sheep Pseudois nayaur in the Indian Trans-Himalaya. Journal of Zoology (London), 262:
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Kala, CP 2005. Indigenous Uses, Population
Density, and Conservation of Threatened Medicinal Plants in Protected Areas of the Indian Himalayas. Conservation Biology, 19 (2): 368-378
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Project Snow
Leopard for Conserving the entire Himalayan biosphere. The project was initiated by the department in 2004 and was formally launched on 20 February 2009.
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vulture. The Rumbak Valley offers opportunities for birdwatching, including several
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Ladakh Home stays: A program for providing tourists with access to home stays in local villagers' residences (source of additional income).
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Eco Cafe for the women Help Group to run the cafe and sell the local handicraft products to the tourist.
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Stok Kangri, the highest peak inside the park boundaries
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Nature Guide Training for the educated unemployed youth.
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1277:National Geographic Magazine
1165:Karakorum Wildlife Sanctuary
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758:Ladakh Eco tourism Project
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1508:Geography of Ladakh
1298:Khan, Asif (2016).
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96:Show map of Ladakh
1503:Tourism in Ladakh
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