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In the eastern part of Ladakh, lies a vast plateau of undulating plains, azure blue lakes and high snow peaks. It is called Changthang.
With a minimum altitude of 4000 meters above sea level, it is the home of various rare avifauna like Black necked crane, Ruddy shelduck, bearded vulture and endangered wildlife like kiang ( wild ass), Tibetan wolf etc. It is the land of semi-nomadic Changpa tribe who migrates from one place to another all round the year in search of grazing fields for their Pashmina goats. The region is scarcely populated with small villages scattered far and beyond. The villagers are Buddhist by religion and almost every village has its own monastery as the place of worship.
