Rare! Wild Yak Herd Appears in Qilian Mountains

A herd of national key protected animal wild yaks appeared in the Harteng grassland within the Aksai territory of the Qilian Mountain National Park

National key protected animal wild yak

RecentlyA herd of national key protected animal wild yaks appeared in the Harteng grassland within the Aksai territory of the Qilian Mountain National ParkLarge groups of wild yaks are running on the snow, the scene is magnificent, it is rare in this area

Wild yaks are called 'the totem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau', they were once critically endangeredDistributed in the harsh alpine grasslands and alpine deserts of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at an altitude of 3000 to 6000 meters, they are one of China's most precious wild animal resources and are listed as national key protected wild animals

Since the pilot work was carried out in the Qilian Mountain National Park, Aksai County has continuously increased ecological protection efforts through implementing pasture reclamation and grassland subsidies, fence nets, bund drainage and afforestation, and ecological vegetation restoration, the ecological environment in the territory is gradually improving, the number of wild animals is growing geometrically, and the species and number and distribution range of wild animals are expanding

SourceNew Gansu·Daily Gansu reporter Yang Hongli Correspondent Awo Liguli He Yongwang