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FEATURE - China: Tibetantilopen in Hoh Xil
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa Asia/REX/Shutterstock (8865206g)
Tibetan antelope in Hoh Xil (Kekexili) in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. Tibetan antelope is a medium-sized bovid native to the Tibetan plateau. Fewer than 75,000 individuals are left in the wild. In recent years, they have become endangered due to poaching. They are hunted for their soft and warm wool which is usually obtained after death. This wool is known as shahtoosh and is used to weave shawls . At present, international trade in their products is strictly prohibited.
Tibetan antelope in Hoh Xil (Kekexili) in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China - 12 Jun 2017
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