ladakhflowers.com
29/08/10 20:17 Filed in: Members' News | Ladakh Noticeboard
Undertaken between 1976 and 1997 the botanical surveys of Ladakh conducted by Hans Hartmann are now online at www.ladakhflowers.com
The illustrated website documents Hartmann's phytosociological and floristical exploration across the Ladakh region. His study area extended from the southern Lachalung La and Zangskar region, to the north-facing slopes of the Ladakh-Range and the lower Nubra Valley. It extended as far west as the Dras valley and to Pangong Tso in the east and Tso Moriri in the southeast.
The website contains a number of downloads, including a 147 page illustrated report.
Flood update 3
25/08/10 12:17 Filed in: Members' News | Ladakh News
A video report by French researcher, Céline Moulys, has been posted online. The footage covers the flood damage in Choglamsar and Leh and begins to capture the scale of the disaster.
Heritage Talk at Lonpo House
22/08/10 19:49 Filed in: Ladakh News
The Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation (HCHF) restarted its daily activities after the misfortune caused by the flash flood in Ladakh with a successful PowerPoint presentation on Buddhist Monastic Festival in Ladakh by Dr Georgias T. Halkais, a British Academy Research Fellow from the University of London and member of International Association for Ladakh Studies (IALS). The talk, held on the 18th August, was attended by foreign research students, tourists, Ladakhi students, cultural guides and members from other NGOs. It was heartening to witness that the participants could forget all kind of street talks about what had happened in Leh once they were in the lecture hall and concentrated their mind on the motivating and fruitful academic talk by Dr Georgias T. Halkais.
Flood update 2
17/08/10 17:19 Filed in: Members' News | Ladakh Noticeboard
For the benefit of IALS members we are dedicating this post to news of members and friends of the IALS that are currently in the flood affected areas in Ladakh. This list will be updated regularly, it is in no specific order and covers only those that we have heard from.
Ngawang Tsering Shakspo and family are safe.
Monisha Ahmed is safe and is assisting with the relief effort.
Cynthia Hunt is safe and with friends near Domhkar.
Sonam Wangchok and family are safe in Leh.
Oriental Guest House family are safe, minor flood damage only.
Georgios Halkias is safe in Leh.
John Harrison is safe and is assisting with the relief effort.
Gabriele Reifenberg is safe and is now in Leh.
Tashi Morup is safe in Leh.
Abdul Ghani Sheikh is safe in Leh.
the entire NOMAD (Ladakh Society for Traditional Medicines) team in Ladakh are accounted for and OK.
Juliane Dame is safe and on her way back to Germany
Tashi Ldawa and family are safe.
Ritesh Arya was in choglamsar and is fine.
Lama Konchok Rigzen is safe.
Dr Padma Dolma is safe in Leh.
If anyone has further news that we may add to this page please contact us
Flood update 1
More footage from Leh has now been posted at NDTV.
A control room has also been set up in Leh and anyone trying to trace friends and family can call these numbers:
99069 90613
99069 90833
99069 90807
99069 83544
99069 90748
99069 90835
99069 90787
Satellite phone: 00870 7636 13623
Flood update
06/08/10 17:06 Filed in: Ladakh News | Members' News
The internet is now awash with news updates on the flooding in Leh area. This recent India Today article provides a summary, there is also updated video footage now posted at NDTV.
There are reports that landlines are working in Leh, although I suspect on a fairly local basis, and the airtel network appears to be working.
Worst hit areas appear to be Leh old town, especially the old bus stand and below including the hospital, new bus stand and other private and government buildings in that area. Choglamsar has also been very badly affected, as has Sabu, and Nyimo and Phyang.
Flooding in Leh area
Reports are emerging from Ladakh that there has been serious flooding in and around Leh area. You can read more on today's Daily Excelsior homepage.
The IALS has many members both visiting and living in the area and we are concerned for the well-being of friends and family. Communications have been badly disrupted in the area but if anyone has any news that they would be happy to share with other IALS members, or post on this website, please do contact us.
As reports become cleared we will also try and update this news page accordingly.
Our thoughts and best wishes are with everyone affected by this tragedy.
The IALS has many members both visiting and living in the area and we are concerned for the well-being of friends and family. Communications have been badly disrupted in the area but if anyone has any news that they would be happy to share with other IALS members, or post on this website, please do contact us.
As reports become cleared we will also try and update this news page accordingly.
Our thoughts and best wishes are with everyone affected by this tragedy.