how is life in sahara different from life in ladakh ?
| Life in Sahara | Life in Ladakh |
| a. It is characterized by scorching heat and dry weather | Located at high altitude, cold desert experiences extremely cold and dry weather. |
| b. There are nomadic tribes in Sahara like Bedouins and Tuaregs who rear livestock such as goats, sheep, camels and horses for milk, hid |
People are here Muslims or Buddhist, there are several Buddhist monasteries found here. |
| c. People here wear heavy robes to protect against dust storms and hot winds. |
Being a Cold desert the traditional outfit of Ladakh is Goncha. |
| d. Important crops grown are date palms, rice, wheat , barley. | Important crops grown are potatoes, barley, beans. |
| e. Important minerals found in this area are oil, iron, manganese. | Tourism is a major attraction in leh attracting many people from all over the world. |
| f. Life is changing due to development and growing urbanisation. | Life is undergoing a change due to modernisation. |