Detail About the Book:

           

Yak- The cryophilic species of Baltistan

                                                                         

The Book Titled as, “Yak- The cryophilic species of Baltistan” recently published by Ferozsons (Pvt.) LTD, Lahore (Pakistan) is a multi dimensional Book in 4 colour containing over 60 coloured pictures primarily written for general readers as well as Researchers, Scholars, Animal breeders, Ethologists Anthropologists and animal Scientists to get maximum knowledge about pure Yak found in the Himalayan and Karakorum valleys of Pakistan.
The Book published it first time after 12 years devotion to Yak studies and field trips to rocky mountain rangelands, upland pastures and meadows and valleys of Baltistan (Pakistan).

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.

What will the reader learn from it?                                                                   

 It would help readers a tremendous opportunity to learn about the animal behaviour, Balti (Tibeto-Burman family of languages) 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