Guwahati, Oct. 22 -- Yak-herding communities from India, Bhutan and Nepal will launch the first regional network dedicated to Himalayan yak herders on October 23, aiming to strengthen cross-border cooperation amid declining yak populations, shrinking pastures and the growing impact of climate change.

The Himalayan Yak Herders' Network will be launched at Bhutan's ninth Royal Highland Festival. It will bring together three national organisations - the Yak Federation of India, the Bhutan Yak Federation and the Yak and Chauri Farmers Federation Nepal to promote collective advocacy, knowledge exchange and capacity building.

According to the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), an intergovernmental organisation,...