A wild yak survey in Chang Tang of Tibet Autonomous Region and Hoh Xil of Qinghai Province

Recent surveys reveal that the population of wild yaks (Bos grunniens) in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has increased since the 1990s, with estimates ranging from 11,222 to 21,072 individuals in Chang Tang, Tibet, and 659 to 1,793 in Hoh Xil, Qinghai. Despite this growth, the distribution area of wild yaks is shrinking due to climate change and intensifying human activities. The study, conducted between 2012 and 2014 using field data and published literature, highlights the need for stronger conservation actions to protect this endemic species in one of China's most ecologically significant regions.

Hu, Y., Li, W., Jiang, Z., Liu, W., Liang, J., Lin, Y., Huang, Z., Qin, H., Jin, K., & Hu, H. (2018). A wild yak survey in Chang Tang of Tibet Autonomous Region and Hoh Xil of Qinghai Province. Biodiversity Science, 26(2), 185–190. https://doi.org/10.17520/biods.2017340