Special Stamp on Ice Stupa
The Indian Department of Post has released a ‘special stamp cover on Ice Stupa’. The special stamps aim to create awareness about depleting glaciers and their effect on the ecology around the Himalayas. Over 12 villages in Ladakh have built ice Stupas this year in various villages.
Why Ice Stupas are being Built?
- Ladakh is a trans-Himalayan mountain desert in the extreme north of India with villages located at 2,700m to 4,000m altitudes.
- It is a cold desert with winter temperatures touching -30° C, and an average annual rain/snow fall of only 100 mm.
- Human settlements are almost always located ....
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