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Ladakh - The land of passes Ladakh is a remote region located on the north western part of trans Himalayan region. It lies between two mighty mountain ranges - great Himalayas and Karakorum. It is a cold desert having a short and pleasant summer while the winters here are extreme with temperatures dropping below -15 degree Celsius is quite common. It is the least populated area in the entire Indian subcontinent. Majority of ladakh inhabitants are Buddhist. In this article, I am going to share my experience around the eastern ladakh which includes wildlife hotspots like shey marshes, pangong-tso, Hanle, Puga and tsokar.  I am documenting my experience almost after a year from my visit so I am likely to miss out on some information. Wildlife in ladakh has adapted to extreme and harsh climate. In the summer months, wildlife is observed at high altitudes while during the winter months, wildlife can be observed at lower altitudes. There is a wide variety of wildlife found in this re