https://www.indiawaterportal.org/climate-change/disasters/kashmirs-mountains-are-getting-harder-for-its-pastoralists-to-read https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-07-31/9s9u1uno/1.jpg A shepherd is guiding a large herd of sheep through dry pastureland in Kashmir. https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-07-31/sc3bi0hg/2.jpg Rahim Poswal sits alone and mourns the sheep he lost suddenly. https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-07-31/0ibfvqih/3.jpg Hungry sheep climb steep slopes to find food after heatwaves destroy the lower pastures. https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-07-31/yw2qddmc/4.png Khurshi Begum faces a hard future as climate change dries up glacier water she relies on. https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-07-31/gy45putb/5.png An artificial pond was dug in the pasture in an attempt to harvest rainwater. With the region witnessing intense heatwaves and disappearing natural springs, NGOs and herding families are now forced to construct these water bodies to sustain their flocks in an ecosystem that is rapidly changing. https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-07-31/dm10dhph/6.jpg A herder, Abdul Rashid Chopan, sits inside his tent while unpredictable weather disrupts his family's daily life. indiawaterportal en 2026-07-31T17:17:40.853Z Kashmir’s mountains are getting harder for its pastoralists to read Kashmir, Mountains, Pastoralists, Glaciers, Springs, Climate Change, Sonmarg, Gujjar, Bakarwal, Chopan, Pir Panjal, Dhokas, Sheep, Herd