However, the rock art of Ladakh at several locations is under severe risk of damage and outright destruction though road, housing and other development projects, and we are confident that the establishment of RAU will play a key role with other interested organisations, to create local community level awareness and ownership of this precious cultural heritage."
However, the Ladakh rock art at various sites is facing extreme danger of harm and complete annihilation due to construction projects on roads, housing, and other developments, and we are certain that RAU's establishment will be instrumental in collaborating with other interested organizations to foster local community-level understanding and stewardship of this invaluable cultural legacy.