subsistence in the Ladakh Range. Tibet's Chang Tang plain, most remote section of Himalayas, is extreme high country; here the valleys are about 14,000 feet above sea level. Ladakh is a beautiful desert region. Culturally/geographically close to Tibet, it has few resources with an extreme climate. The Buddhist Ladakhis with their traditions and intimate knowledge of local environment have survived and actually prospered, in spite of centuries of invasions from the Mongols (from central Asia), the Baltis (from west), the Dogras (from south) and even Tibetans (from east). The mixed ethnic origins are reflected in their faces. The extension of the Ladakh Range into China is known as Kailash Range. References Bibliography External links Romesh Bhattacharji, Maps of Ladakh: Changing yet Unchanged, via Bame Duniya blogspot, 19 March 2013 Landforms of Ladakh Geography of Ladakh Mountain ranges of India Landforms of Gilgit-Baltistan Geography of Gilgit-Baltistan Mountain ranges of Pakistan