Renowned Wildlife Photographer from Nepal Mr. Chungba Sherpa presented photo of the HimalayanWildYak clicked at Shakya Khola (4,800 m) in LimiValley Humla KarnaliPradesh to NTB CEO Dr. Dhananjay Regmi.
The species, native to the Himalaya, is declining sharply due to hunting or inter breeding with domestic yaks. It is one of the largest bovines smaller only to Gaur. Conservation of the Wild Yak and its habitat in the Himalaya must be prioritized to protect the species.