Leh, June 30 -- The relocation of endangered petroglyphs to India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Sindhu Ghat in Leh has begun, with 31 ancient rock art panels already shifted from vulnerable sites as part of an initiative to preserve Ladakh's archaeological heritage.
The conservation park, whose foundation stone was laid by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on April 18, World Heritage Day, is being developed to protect centuries-old rock carvings threatened by natural weathering, infrastructure development, unregulated tourism and human interference. The project is scheduled for completion by September this year.
Officials said the 31 petroglyphs relocated so far have been brought from Saboo Thang. The carvings, ranging from...