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About the Book:
The Book Titled, “Yak- The cryophilic species of Baltistan” recently published by Ferozsons (Pvt) LTD (Pakistan ) is a multi dimensional Book in 4 colour containing over 60 coloured pictures written specifically to introduce pure Yak of Baltistan (Pakistan) and has published it first time after 12 years devotion to Yak studies and field trips to rocky mountain rangelands, upland pastures and valleys of Baltistan. The book is split into ten chapters, each one has written in the context of specific aspects of Yaks.Who should read it?
Those who are interested in wildlife, livestock, Animal science, Dairy farming, ecotourism, trekking and animal breeding can find better knowledge by reading this book.
Those who are interested in old tradition and culture, myth, folklore and more importantly, the socioeconomic setup of the entire region of Himalaya, Karakoram and Tibetan plateau related with Yak would definitely be the majority of the readers.
Majority of the readers should be from Yak rearing areas of the world, including Tibet, Ladakh and Kargil (India), China, Bhutan, Nepal, Mongolia, Russian states, Gilgit- Baltistan and Chitral (Pakistan ),
What will the reader learn from it?
It would help readers a tremendous opportunity to learn about the animal behaviour, Balti proverb related to Yak, old and new trends , Hybrid cross characteristics, economic value of the animal, pure Yak, adaptation and feeding ecology and much needed information about this autochotomous species that would develop interest among readers.
Why it is important?
The Book is important for general readers as well as those enthusiasts who wish to learn and explore the new dimension about fauna, historical background of Yak, animal behaviour, Yak farming and management system.Besides all these aspects, it has also provided interesting information related to subjects such as, Yak safari, Yak and Ecotourism, small games, big games, Trophy hunting, National Parks, zoo, fishing, Yak watching, Birds watching, animal watching, Trekking routes and more interestingly the stage by stage trekking route from Askoli to Concordia with old Balti names etc.
What is the purpose of the book and how this book achieves its aims?
The book will achieve its first aims if it comes up to the reader expectation. After achieving its first goal, animal’s scientists, Ethologists and geneticists of the world would certainly focus on this pure breeding stock of Baltistan origin and would intend to promote Yak cloning, Gene mapping, transgenic Yak and Yak insemination program.Why it is unique?
A new book of different subject and different locality of the world always create interest among readers.The book accentuates some cryptic and secret aspects of Yak such as, pure Yak line breeding system, pure cow line breeding system, Yak in myth and mythos and many more etc. that have never been documented earlier are explored significantly for the first time
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