Chamoli: The district administration has decided to conserve Yaks living in the valley by ensuring a proper place with suitable conditions for their growth here.
It's learnt that the valley has nine yaks which are seen intruding into the human habitation in Joshimath area of the district quite often.
The traders would use them for bringing their stuff to India through 'Niti Darra' but after the 1962 war between India and China, it was closed and the yaks were left behind in India.
Most of the yaks died over the period of time because of the lack of any conservation policy for them.
Chief Veterinary Officer, Chamoli tells that till a few years ago there were around 15 yaks but they died because of avalanches and harsh weather conditions.
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Currently, only nine yaks live in the valley and the administration has decided to conserve them.
Yak, which is also known as 'Chamri Gayn', is generally found in northern parts of India and Nepal. It is a long-haired humped domestic bovine found in Tibet and throughout the Himalayan region of south-central Asia, as well as in Mongolia. The yak is a very useful animal as local people use it for milk, meat and transportation of things from one place to the other.
After a gestation period of 257 to 270 days, the female yak gives birth to a single calf and the young yak starts walking on its own within ten minutes of birth.
