What is in news : The National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) at Dirang in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, has tied up with the National Insurance Company Ltd. for insuring High-altitude Yak.

Why this move : Shield the yak owners against the risks posed by weather calamities due to climate change, diseases, in-transit mishaps, surgical operations and strikes or riots

Himalayan Yak

• Endemic to the Tibetan Plateau and the adjacent high-altitude regions
• Tolerate temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius
• IUCN Red list status: Vulnerable
• Listed under Appendix I of CITES
• Indian WildLife (Protection) Act of 1972: Schedule II