Flora fauna y paisajes de Ladakh (India) फ्लोरा जीव और लद्दाख (भारत) के परिदृश्य

Plants, animals and landscapes from Ladakh (India) फ्लोरा जीव और लद्दाख (भारत) के परिदृश्य

FLORA, FAUNA Y PAISAJES DE LADAKH (JAMMU-CACHEMIRA, INDIA) HIMALAYA-KARAKORUM

लद्दाख फ्लोरा, फौना और लैंडस्केप (जम्मू-कश्मीर, भारत) हिमालयी-काराकोरम पर्वतमाला
Ladakh Flora, Fauna and Landscape (Jammu-Kashmir, India) Himalayan-Karakorum ranges

Para la Flora de Ladakh se han consultado Flora of Pakistán, Flora of China y Flora of India, disponibles en la web. También: http://www.flowersofindia.net
पाकिस्तान के फ्लोरा, चीन के फ्लोरा और भारत के फ्लोरा, वेब पर उपलब्ध फ्लोरा के लिए लद्दाख से सलाह ली गई है। भी: http://www.flowersofindia.net

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I. FLORA OF LADAKH (JAMMU-KASHMIR, INDIA)

ALLIACEAE

Allium przewalskianum -Ladakh Onion- (Tirith Camp, Nubra Valley at 3200 msal) 

APIACEAE (UMBELLIFERAE)

 Chaerophyllum reflexum -Kashmir Chervil- (Tirith Camp, Nubra Valley at 3200 msal)

ASTERACEAE

 Cirsium wallichii -Wallich's Thistle- (Uleytopko, Indus Valley at 3100 masl)

 Crepis flexuosa -Tangled Hawksbeard- (Hunder, tributary of Shyok river at 3200 masl)

Saussurea gnaphalodes -Cudweed Saw-Wort- (Khardung-La, road from Leh to Nubra Valley at 5200 masl)

Waldheimia glabra -Smooth Ground Daisy- (Khardung-La, road from Leh to Nubra Valley at 5200 masl) 

BERBERIDACEAE

Berberis ulicina -Gorse Barberry- (Khardung-La at 4300 masl)

CAPPARACEAE

Capparis spinosa -Caper Bush- (Uleytopko, Indus Valley at 3100 masl)

CRASSULACEAE

Rhodiola fastigiata -Clustered Rhodiola- (Khardung-La, road from Leh to Nubra Valley at 5200 masl) 

Alpine, scree community of Rhodiola fastigiata

CUPRESSACEAE

Juniperus excelsa subsp. polycarpos -Pencil Cedar- (Likir Monastery  IndusValley at 3750 masl)

(Samstangling Monastery  Sumur, Nubra Valley at 3250 masl)

ELEGNACEAE

Hippophae rhamnoides -Leh Berry- (Tirith Camp, Nubra Valley at 3200 msal)

EUPHORBIACEAE

 Euphorbia tibetica -Tibetan Spurge- (North Pullu of Khardung-La, at 4600 msal) 

FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE, PAPILIONACEAE)

Colutea nepalensis -Nepal Colutea- (Uleytopko, Indus Valley at 3100 masl)

GERANIACEAE

Geranium saxatile Kar & Kir. (=G. himalayense) -Himalayan Geranium, Lilac Cranesbill- (South Pullu of Khardung-La, at 4600 msal)

LAMIACEAE (LABIATAE)

Nepeta longibracteata -long bractea Catmint- ((Khardung-La, road from Leh to Nubra Valley at 5200 masl)

 Perovskia abrotanoides -Russian Sage- (Tirith Camp, Nubra Valley at 3200 msal)

Stachys tibetica -Tibetan Woundwort- (Stok monastery and Palace at 3500 masl)

OROBANCHACEAE

 Pedicularis cheilanthifolia var. albida -White Lousewort- (Tirith Camp, Nubra Valley at 3200 msal)

Pedicularis longiflora -Long-flowered Lousewort- (Monastery of Thagtok, at 3800 msal)  (c) AV Pérez Latorre 2012

Pedicularis longiflora wetland meadows (Monastery of Thagtok, at 3800 msal)

RANUNCULACEAE

Delphinium brunonianum -Musk Larkspur- (Khardung-La, road from Leh to Nubra Valley at 5000 masl) 

Alpine, scree community of Delphinium brunonianum-Nepeta longibracteata

Delphinium brunonianum scree community (Khardung-La at 5000 masl)

ROSACEAE

Potentilla anserina -Silverweed Cinquefoil- (Stok monastery and Palace at 3500 masl)

Prunus armeniaca -Apricot- (Uleytopko, Indus Valley at 3100 masl)

Rosa macrophylla -Himalayan rose-

(Khardung-La, road from Leh to Nubra Valley at 4400 masl)

(Tirith Camp, Nubra Valley at 3200 msal)

SALICACEAE

Populus nigra -Black Poplar- (Uleytopko, Indus Valley at 3100 masl)

SOLANACEAE

Lycium ruthenicum -Russian Box Thorn- (Panamik Hot Springs, Nubra Valley at 3250 masl)

Solanum tuberosum -Potato- (Cultivated at Tirith, Nubra Valley at 3150 msal)

TAMARICACEAE

Myricaria elegans -Elegant False Tamarisk- (Hunder, river Hundar tributary of Shyok river at 3200 masl)

Myricaria elegans riverside community (Hundar river, Shyok Valley near Hunder)

URTICACEAE

Urtica hyperborea -Northern Nettle, Himalayan Nettle- (South Pullu of Khardung-La, at 4600 msal)

Anthropic, nitrophylic vegetation of Urtica hyperborea

ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Peganum harmala -Harmal- (Stok, Royal Palace and Monastery at 3300 masl)  (c) AV Pérez Latorre 2012

Arid, disperse vegetation of Peganum harmala

II. FAUNA OF LADAKH (JAMMU-CACHEMIRA, INDIA)

Wild donkeys in Khardung-La (road from Leh to Nubra Valley)

Himalayan grounddog in Khardung-La (road from Leh to Nubra Valley)

Bactrian camels in the dunes of Hunder (Shyok Valley)

Kashmir Lizard (Phrynocephalus or Laudakia) in the road from Leh to Srinagar passing Lamayuru at 3200 masl.

Himalayan Snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis) -perdiz del Himalaya- monastery of Rhizong in the road from Leh to Lamayuru and Srinagar at 3300 m. (c) AV Pérez Latorre 2012

III. LANDSCAPES OF LADAKH (JAMMU-CACHEMIRA, INDIA)

I. Nubra Valley

The Valley of Nubra: in the distance, the mountains of Siachen glacier and the Karakorum Pass (more than 6000 masl)

The Hot Springs of Panamik...not furthest may the tourists reach!!!

II. Valley of the river Indus

A partial view of Leh

Leh towards the west and Shanti Stupa

Fort and Gompa Tsemo in Leh

The marvellous landscape in the joint of the river Indus and the river Zanskar!

The magnificient Stok Kangri Peak at 6137 masl in the Zanskar mountains

The Golep Kangri Peak at 5950 masl in the Zanskar mountains

III. Valley of the river Shyok

The little "oasis" of Satti

The incredible sand dunes of Hunder placed at more than 3200 masl in the Karakroum

IV. Khardung La Pass (5380 m) Highest motorable road in the World (road from Leh to Nubra Valley)

Author of this blog in the summit of the Khardung-La pass 

 

My old altimeter reached to 5300 m. near the summit!!!

The summit of Khardung-La

The highest cafeteria in the world!!!

At 5200 masl you probably have to face this: the highest motorable road in the World cut by detachments...

The South Pullu going from Leh to Nubra Valley

The Toilet in South Pullu

V. Road to Kashmir from Uleytopko

Road cut in the Yapola canyon going to Lamayuru. Rigzin (driver), Soman (guide) and the author of the blog (Andrés)

VI. Chemre Valley (way to Chang-La and China frontier)

My favourite and most impacting image: the Chemre monastery in an impressive scenery

VII. Views from the air

Karakorum

Himalaya

Zanskar range and Kangri's Peaks...a collection of glaciers!