What are the similarities between Sahara and Ladakh Desert?

Answer 1

The only similarity is that both receive limited precipitation. The Sahara is a huge, hot desert located in northern Africa. The Ladakh is a cold, high mountain plateau desert in northern India,

Answer 2

vegetation: The Sahara Desert is often described as a bleak and barren plain. In truth, it is very beautiful and full of different Sahara Desert vegetation.

Among desert areas throughout the Earth, there are two types. The cold type of desert, which is often found in Arctic regions, is an area that gets very little precipitation. The cold desert can be covered in snow, however, and the temperatures here are chilly and unsuitable for sustaining many life forms. The other type of desert is known as the hot desert, and this is what people usually think of when they picture a desert area. This type of desert is extremely warm and dry, with temperatures reaching unbearable levels, and little to no rain to sustain those who live here. The biggest of the hot deserts is the Sahara Desert, located in Africa. Although this desert is not the most hospitable place for organisms to take up residence, the Sahara Desert vegetation defies the odds and thrives here.

Many of the Sahara Desert species in existence today are different than those you would have found in the area during the end of the last ice age. At that time in history, melting ice sheets from the ice age as well as weather patterns which caused monsoon conditions in the region allowed much more vegetation to grow in the Sahara. In around the year 2500 BC, the monsoon conditions retreated to the south, allowing for the desertification of the Sahara region, which returned it to the dry state it was in before the last ice age.

There are still some areas of the Sahara Desert that can be considered lush and green. The Nile Valley, for example, is an area that is still quite full of foliage, trees and other growing things. This area is an exception, because of the way it is fed by the Nile River. Another area of the Sahara that has some vegetation to it is in the North, along the Mediterranean - here, olive trees grow in abundance. The Saharan highlands are also home to species of trees, such as the doum palm, date palm and oleander; as well as herbs such as thyme.

The rest of the Sahara Desert is sparse and vegetation does not cover much of the area. Here, away from rivers and highlands, grasses and shrubs that have adapted to the high heat of the area manage to survive. Also, halphytes, which are saline-tolerant plants (those plants which can grow in areas of high salt content) grow in the saline depressions of the Sahara. For a desert area, the Sahara manages to have many different types of vegetation, all of which have had to adapt to the unique challenges of a dry desert climate.vegetation:

During the short intense summers, cultivation is sustained by melting snows and a careful harnessing of water is essential. Ladakhis, particularly the Baltis, are expert irrigation engineers and construct long channels cutting along the granite mountains and gravel slopes. Water is thus channeled to raise food grains like barley (which is roasted and ground to become Tsampa, and is eaten with salted butter tea called gur-gur), apple trees at heights of 10,000 feet and apricots (chuli) which are grown up to 14,000 feet. Apricots are useful since they can be preserved by drying for later consumption. The kernel yeilds oil, useful both for its application and burning votive lamps. Mulberry, walnut and grape are grown at lower heights.

The main trees are the willow and poplar and they meet the requirement for fuel and timber. Easy to grow and maintain, they provide a good yield of fodder for the animals and twigs for baskets. Fragrant juniper (Shukpa) grows everywhere, and is used for ceremonial and religious purposes.

In late October in Ladakh the valleys are a visual delight - apricots and poplars provide a spectacular display of green, gold and rust; the greys and chocolate browns of the mountains vie with the turquoise blue waters and azure blue skies to provide a resplendent panorama of Ladakh in autumn. At such a time, one marvels at the green of the summer crops and fruit blossoms which so spring up in a barren brown landscape, toasting a tribute to nature's miracles.

Answer 3

the average rainfall in sahara is approximately 25 cm whereas the average rainfall in ladakh is only 84 mm.

the climate is hot and dry in sahara whereas in ladakh the climate is very cold.people of sahara desert wear loose clothes where as in ladakh people wear lots of clothes

Answer 4

as we see Sahara desert is a hot desert and ladakh desert is a cold desert.

Answer 5

Ladakh is a hill station and has very cold weather and snows in winter time however kerala is a large state and has tropical climate and is covered with trees and has very high rainfall