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Snow leopards kill yaks in Kanchanjungha area


30 July 2024  

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TAPLEJUNG: The snow leopard has continued prowling in the Kanchanjungha area. In the last fiscal year alone, the snow leopards killed 16 yaks reared by the farmers.

The yaks kept in enclosures were killed by the wild cats, according to Kanchanjungha Conservation Area Management Council.

The yaks belonging to farmers from Phaktanglung rural municipality-7- Angmu Sherpa, Gombo Sherpa, Namgya Sherpa, Chhiring Sherpa, Jhamjuk Sherpa, Chhimidorje Sherpa, Chheten Tasi Sherpa, Bhomo Sherpa, and Tenjing Sherpa were killed by the snow leopards.

Yak rearing is a major source of income in the mountainous region of Nepal. Office secretary at Council, Man Kumar Limbu, informed that they provided the monetary compensation ranging from Rs 40,000 to Rs 120 thousand after conducting study on loss of the cattle.

In the last fiscal year alone, a total of Rs 505 thousands was provided to the farmers as compensation.

The Council further informed that Sirijunga rural municipality-8 of the conservation area also recorded leopard attacks.

The leopards killed two oxen and four goats. For the loss, the Council provides Rs 80,000 as compensation.

Publish Date : 30 July 2024 12:23 PM

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