References:

  1. Ahmed, M. (2004). The politics of pashmina: the Changpas of eastern Ladakh. Nomadic Peoples, 8(2), 89–106. https://doi.org/10.3167/082279404780446041  { This is from Nomadic Peoples. It is available on Scopus Elsevier. https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/journal/whpnp }

  2. Jamieson, S., Sinclair, H., Kirstein, L., & Purves, R. (2004). Tectonic forcing of longitudinal valleys in the Himalaya: Morphological analysis of the Ladakh Batholith, North India. Geomorphology, 58(1–4), 49–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-555X(03)00185-5 { This is from Geomorphology, available at Elsevier. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/geomorphology/about/insights }

  3. Jamwal, P., Shrotriya, S., & Takpa, J. (2020). The pattern of waterbird diversity of the trans-Himalayan wetlands in Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, Ladakh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 12(1), 15129–15139. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.5122.12.1.15129-15139  {should be helpful, indexed in Scopus as per its page info https://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/aims_scope }

  4. Pandit, A., Mir, M., Mir, M., Wani, Y., Bisati, I., Un Nisa, S., Khan, H. M., & Shah, R. A. (2024). Pastoralism in Changthang, Ladakh: Adaptations, challenges, and pathways for sustainability. Mountain Research and Development, 44, A1– A7. https://doi.org/10.1659/mrd.2023.00028 {https://bioone.org/journals/mountain-research-and-development/volume-44/issue-1/0276-4741-44.1.p2/Publisher-Information/10.1659/0276-4741-44.1.p2.full this is the indexing information, has the web of science in indexing,  I think it qualifies as a good journal}

  5. Sharma, I., & Sidhu, A. K. (2011). Review and present observations on the sighting of Black-Necked Crane, Grus nigricollis Przheylsky from Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir, India). Nomadic Peoples. { Just as the first one, it qualifies }

  6. Uniyal, S., Awasthi, A., & Rawat, G. (2005). Biomass availability and forage quality of Eurotia ceratoides Mey in the rangelands of Changthang, eastern Ladakh. Current Science, 89(2), 201–205. {https://www.currentscience.ac.in/about.php This has proper indexing and probably qualifies}

  7. Namgail, T., Van Wieren, S. E., & Prins, H. H. T. (2010). Pashmina production and socio-economic changes in the Indian Changthang: Implications for natural resource management. Natural Resources Forum, 34(222–230). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-8947.2010.01303.x  { https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14778947/homepage/productinformation.html This is on Wiley; it’s acceptable}

  8. Bhatnagar, Y. V., Wangchuk, R., Prins, H. H. T., van Wieren, S. E., & Mishra, C. (2006). Perceived conflicts between pastoralism and conservation of the Kiang Equus kiang in the Ladakh Trans-Himalaya, India. Environmental Management, 38(5), 934–941. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-005-0356-2 {https://link.springer.com/journal/267/ethics-and-disclosures journal is under springer nature, approved }

  9. Dolkar, T., F D, S., & Azim, H. (2017). To Study the Migration Route of Changpa Nomads of Ladakh. {https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3090219 This paper is available on SSRN; this has links with Elsevier but the source is this http://www.impactjournals.us/journals/international-journals/international-journal-of-research-in-humanities-arts-and-literature. However, the indexing does not match the sources that sir described }

  10. Dolkar, T., Azim, H., & F D, S. (2017). Culture and Cultural Relevance of Changpa Nomads. IMPACT: International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature, 5(11), 85-90. {same as 9}

  11. Rawat, G. S., & Adhikari, B. S. (2006). Millennia of grazing history in eastern Ladakh, India, reflected in rangeland vegetation in Land use change and mountain biodiversity (pp. 199-210). CRC Press. {https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781420002874-14/millennia-grazing-history-eastern-ladakh-india-reflected-rangeland-vegetation-gopal-rawat-bhupendra-adhikari This is a book by Taylor and Francis}

  12. Namgail, T., Bhatnagar, Y. V., Mishra, C., & Bagchi, S. (2007). Pastoral nomads of the Indian Changthang: Production system, landuse and socioeconomic changes. Human Ecology, 35, 497-504. { https://link.springer.com/journal/10745 suitable is a springer journal}

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  21. Bhasin, V. (2012). Life on an edge among the Changpas of Changthang, Ladakh. Journal of Biodiversity, 3(2), 85-129. {indexing UGC accepted: remove this}

  22. Bhatnagar, Y. V., & Wangchuk, R. (2001). Status survey of large mammals in eastern Ladakh and Nubra. Conservation Biodiversity in the Trans-Himalaya: New Initiatives for Field Conservation in Ladakh, 108-125. {remove this one }

  23. Jina, P. S. (1995). High pasturelands of Ladakh Himalaya. Indus Publishing. {this is a book; the publishing house is dubious! Only use his papers }

  24. Rizvi, J. (1999). Ladakh: crossroads of high Asia. OUP Catalogue. {author is credible; sir does not recommend the publishing house. }

  • Gazetteer. 1901. The Imperial Gazetteer of India. The Indian Empire. New Edition. Oxford: Clarendon Press I. 568 pp.
  • Gazetteer. 1890. Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak; Together with routes in the territories of the Maharaja of Jamu and Kashmir. Calcutta, The Superintendent of Government Printing. [Reprint 1991. Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications]. found this
  • Rawat, G.S.; Adhikari, B.S. (2005). Human and livestock pressure on plant diversity in the rangelands of Changthang plateau, Ladakh, India. IN: “Linking mountain diversity with fire, grazing and erosion”, II GMBA symposium in La Paz, Bolivia, CRC Press.UK.
  • Rawat, G.S.; Adhikari, B.S. (2005). Millennia of grazing history in Eastern Ladakh, India, reflected in rangeland vegetation. IN: Spehn, Eva and others (Eds.) Land use change and mountain biodiversity. CRC Taylor and Francis.UK. : 199-210.