SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

PLANING IN

YAYA LAKH

PRERARED BY :- JIGMET
ANGCHUK

ROLL NO:- 22

PGDM (T.T)
 CONTENTS:-

 STUDY PREPARATION

 The locality & observation of the place

 Determination of goals $ objectives:-

A:-why I choose this place?

B:-what is the purpose?

 Environmental scanning:-

1. Political

2. Culture

3. Threats to the Lake

4. ECONOMIC PROFILING

 DEMOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENT

1. AREA

2. Education

3. Language

 ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS OF INFORMATION

 IMPLEMENTATION
  CONCLUSION

STUDY PREPARATION

It is at an altitude of 4697meters asl. Located at 330 19’ 16.8” N and 780 29’ 22.4” E. It is a
small fresh water lake approx. 200 sq. kms, surrounded by sedge meadows and hills. Vegetation
community present is very simple, sedge meadows are dominated by graminoids (sedges, grasses
and rushes) while hill slopes are dominated by Caragana, Eurotia, Stipa and other shrub species.
This habitat is continuous up to Chushul that is approximately 30 km from Yaya Tso. This area
attracts many migratory birds and offers attractive breeding grounds, also many wild animal are
present during winter because of no human disturbance at that time. Spring sees the arrival of
traditional herders who graze their livestock in these areas. The area has good avifaunal diversity
and species such as Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis , Bar-headed Geese Anser indicus,
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus, Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos, Tibetan
Snowcock Tetraogallus tibetanus, Snow Pigeon Columba leuconota, Horned Lark Eremophila
alpestris, Robin Accentor Prunella rubeculoides etc are sees.

The locality & observation of the place

The study area was situated in the Changthang region of eastern Ladakh, part of the Trans-
Himalayas of the Tibetan Plateau. This harsh environment, at an altitude of 4 000 m and above,
is a cold, sparsely vegetated desert, with a short summer season, home to only highly adapted
flora and fauna. Strong and unpredictable winds make the area highly inhospitable, with summer
temperatures from 0˚C to 30˚C and winter from -10˚C to -40˚C. A pastoral nomadic lifestyle is
an adaptation to a harsh environment, which is unsuitable for agriculture, due to a cold or dry
climate. The nomads that move with their livestock across this plateau are known as the
Changpas, or “people from the north”.

Determination of goals $ objectives:-

A:-why I choose this place?

The fragile ecosystem of Ladakh is provided with unique habitats –Riparian zones, which are
very crucial to wildlife. These areas have high potential of harboring good wildlife populations.
The area has good avifaunal diversity and species such as Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis.

B:-what is the purpose?

So this area can be develop as wildlife sanctuary. Many birds breeding here nest on the ground
and trampling is one of the threats faced by them. Yaya-Tso has a great potential of being a
refuge to many endangered animals and birds and timely action is required to be taken in order to
prevent damages which may occur. Steps need to be taken to regulate the effects of the
pastoralist communities within the area at a sustainable level. Finally to make yaya tso or lake a
successful tourist destination.

“If local people get benefit from tourists, then they will definitely help in the conservation
process.”

“Rural people should be able to charge some kind of tax for grazing in their areas.”

“The snow leopard is not always destructive, but can be beneficial in ways such as this
workshop where people get together.”

“Renewal of old handicrafts that do not cost much to make and are interesting.”
 Environmental scanning:-

1. Political

The nomads of the Indian Changthang plateau have been exposed to major changes during the
last forty years due to political factors as well as increased development activities and interaction
Major changes occurred in the wake of the Sino-Indian border dispute in 1961-1962, where India
discovered that Chinese had annexed a large area in the border region in association with
Chinese exertion of control in Tibet with the outside world.

2. Culture

Ladakhi culture is similar to Tibetan culture. Ladakhi food has much in common with Tibetan
food, the most prominent foods being thukpa, noodle soup; and tsampa, known in Ladakhi
as ngampe, roasted barley flour. Like in other parts of Central Asia, tea in Ladakh is traditionally
made with strong green tea, butter, and salt; it is mixed in a large churn and known as gurgur
cha, after the sound it makes when mixed. The most popular sport in Ladakh now is ice hockey,
which is played only on natural ice in January. Cricket is also very popular.

Archery is a traditional sport in Ladakh, and many villages still hold archery festivals, which are
as much about traditional dancing, drinking and gambling as about the sport. The sport is
conducted with strict etiquette, to the accompaniment of the music of surna and daman (shenai
and drum). Polo, the other traditional sport of Ladakh is indigenous to Baltistan and Gilgit, and
was probably introduced into Ladakh in the mid-17th century by King Singge Namgyal, whose
mother was a Balti princess

A feature of Ladakhi society that distinguishes it from the rest of the state is the high status and
relative emancipation enjoyed by women compared to other rural parts of India. E.g.:-
polyandry, primogeniture .

So from above cultural and various sports activities we can project that by organizing regional
fest we can promote yaya laka as tourist destination.

5. Threats to the Lake

Increase in the number of tourists visiting the lake affects breeding of avi fauna

Construction of a road right up to the Lake

An increase in the grazing of Sheep in the wetlands surrounding the Lake

The absence of a proper garbage disposal Facility at the Lake.

Dogs kept by the people who live near the lake are known to attack the cranes and destroy their
eggs.

Jeep safaris have been known to chase wildlife such as Kiang and approach close to the breeding
ground.

Lack of regulations and monitoring by the government.

ECONOMIC PROFILING

Out of the total population of the area most of the families they earn their livelihood by tendering
their labor oriented services to the leh city people. Their services includes selling pashmina
blanket, carpentry, tailoring, fruits and vegetable in town, mechanical work and other necessary
allied services.

Presently, to upgrade their standard of living and to make them self earning by using their
respective man power financial institutions , banks and different govt. schemes are available for
them. For the purpose regular mobilization and motivation are in practice by these organizations.

DEMOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENT

The areas situated 2500 meters above mean sea level are called ‘high altitude’ areas. Al-
though there is no precise cut-off point. At this particular altitude, the lowering of oxygen
pressure associated with high altitude zones, begins to have significant effect upon man and also
exerts important effects on plants and animals which man uses for his subsistence

1. AREA

The Ladakh region comprising of Leh and Kragil districts is a mountanous country situated in
the Eastern part of the Kashmir valley in Jammu and Kashmir state, Lying between 320 15' to
360 latitutde and 750 15' to 800 15' longitude. Ladakh with and an area of 96,701 square
kilometers (includes 78,414 sq. km under the illegal occupation of Pakistan,and 5,180 sq. km
illegally handed over by Pakistan to China, and 37,555 sq. km under the illegal occupation of
China), which represents about 44 percent of the total area of Jammu and Kashmir state is one of
the most elevated regions on the earth . It is inhabited by 71,857 persons and has one of the
lowest population densities in the world

2. Education

According to the 2001 census, the overall literacy rate in Leh District is 62% (72% for males and
50% for females), and 58% in Kargil District (74% for males and 41% for females) Traditionally
there was little or nothing by way of formal education except in the monasteries.

3. Language :-

The main language spoken in the city are Ladakhi, Urdu, Hindi, English and Tibetan.

ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS OF INFORMATION

A team may visit to the YAYA LAKE to collect all exact information's about the population,
education, transportation, malnutrition, and major threats to lake housing and health services in
preparing a detail chart will be of immense help to develop the lake and its area from all aspects.

IMPLEMENTATION

After preparation of the above chart rightful implementation and execution can only possible
through different schemes available to develop the total infrastructure of that area.

CONCLUSION
I do hereby conclude that even if I have adopted yaya tso the smallest fresh water lake and of
ladakh and I am confident with determination, devotion and dedication through the proper
execution of all welfare schemes available for the people of that area the lake will be an example
for the state and for the country. In summary the services rendered by the inhabitants of that area
can be best used for the services of tourist visiting Ladakh the heritage city. Any city or
civilization for the better use of tourist depends upon the habits of city people and the basic
services available by the labour class people at it’s best