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How Chadar Trek’s Cancellation Has Hit Ladakh’s Winter Economy

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By Dawa Dolma
| NewsClick Verified
For the first time in living memory, the Zanskar River failed to form stable ice, villagers say, forcing the suspension of the iconic trek and exposing the impact of warming winters on local livelihoods. The confluence of the Zanskar river and the Indus river, a traditional gateway where winter turns water into a lifeline for Zanskar region of Ladakh (Photo - Dawa Dolma, 101Reporters) Leh, Ladakh: But this winter, something unprecedented has happened.
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How Chadar trek’s cancellation has hit Ladakh’s winter economy

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By Dawa Dolma
| 101Reporters News Verified
For the first time in living memory, the Zanskar River failed to form stable ice, villagers say, forcing the suspension of the iconic trek and exposing the impact of warming winters on local livelihoods. Leh, Ladakh: But this winter, something unprecedented has happened. For the first time in living memory, the river has not frozen. Where a thick sheet of ice once stretched for kilometres, turquoise flowing water now cuts through the gorge.
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Ladakh needs ecology-focused policy, not mass tree planting [Commentary]

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By Dawa Dolma
| Mongabay India
Planting trees in a cold desert like Ladakh stems from a misunderstanding about the local ecology. Mass plantation drives become acts of territorialisation – a way to claim space, assert control over nature and people, and demonstrate action against climate change. Experts say that Ladakh needs a policy tailored to its fragile ecology, one that prioritises ecosystem regeneration and resilience over numbers of saplings planted. The views in the commentary are that of the author.
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