Question

Imagine that you are conducting a research on the conservation of a few animal species in India.You have been asked by the Wildlife Trust of India to prepare a report on the future of YAK that lives in the Ladakh region of the Himalayan Mountains.

Answer 1

From: Conservationist
To: The Chairman
       WWF
05/08/2016
Subject: Status report on yak of Himalayas
Dear sir,

This is with reference to our earliest discussions regarding status of yaks and plans for better future for them in the Himalayas. The following are my findings and recommendations:
As you may be aware, currently, the yaks are limited to the upper-lands of the Himalayas. But the area of their habitat is shrinking at an alarming rate.

It is worth your attention that part of this problem has come because of increasing human activity in the region. The growing human population forces people to encroach into forest areas. Moreover, growing industrial activities and vehicular population have led to an increase in overall temperature of the region. This, coupled with the global warming, is further reducing the size of the glaciers and in turn changing the climate drastically.

You will also empathize with the plight of yaks. They are facing a loss of their habitat and increased danger of poaching from humans. There is every likelihood that a day  will come when yak will be extinct like Dodo.

I want to request you to take proper steps  to improve the ground situation. Certain area can be earmarked as reserve areas for yaks. Local people should be educated about the problem and take into confidence. You will agree with me that people participation is important for the success of such problems. The reserved area should be manned with people with relevant skills to implement the protection programmeas per plan.

As yaks are facing a real danger to their existence a concrete conservation programmes needs to be chalked out in the Himalayan regions. Apart from that other suitable areas should be discovered for the expansion of yak  population. As the most advanced species of this planet this is the responsibility of humans to take care of other living creatures on this planet.

Conservationist