view over village fields in arid valley towards Sankar gompa from Namgyal Tsemo gompa Leh Ladakh Jammu and Kashmir India
View north towards Sankar gompa and Indus tributary valley from Namgyal Tsemo gompa in Leh Ladakh. The steep terraced fields are watered by irrigation from snow melt in the surrounding high peaks. Barley is the usual crop. Tsampa and chang beer can be produced. Terracing traps water as it is channeled downhill, preventing surface run off and soil erosion. This irrigation system is threatened by climate change and retreating Himalayan glaciers.
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Location: Namgyal Tsemo gompa Leh Ladakh Jammu and Kashmir India
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