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CHITRAL: The residents of Laspur valley in Upper Chitral have complained that the population of yaks began to decline in the area when Shandur festival was started in 1982.
They said that thousands of people thronged the area to enjoy the festival, leaving behind a huge amount of solid waste.
Talking to journalists here, a political and social figure from Harchin Laspur, Suharwardi Khan Yaftali, said that the livelihood of people was livestock rearing, especially the famous Tibetan-breed yak, known locally as “Zogh” which they sold for hard cash and consumed its milk and flesh as powerful nutrition but a significant decrease in its number was being noticed.
He said that yak was raised in every household of the valley and was used for farming and transportation purposes in the past when mechanised farming was not known in the area. Local rugs, carpets and ropes for carrying loads were prepared from its strong and thick hair, he added.
