Home Biodiversity: Wildlife Management China Youth Daily (2000-03-23)

Less Shahtoosh, more Tibet Antelopes

( Abstract )

In the north of India, Shahtoosh is just like gold ring in China. When daughter marries, mother always gives her Shahtoosh as nuptial gift. But do you know what is Shahtoosh made from? It is made from the wool of Tibet Antelopes. Although it is illegal to kill Tibet Antelopes in India, poachers hunt them in China and sale Shahtoosh to India. Now, there is a kind of thing named Shamina, which is made from wool of goats, has quite same quality with Shahtoosh. We hope this will instead Shahtoosh and save those Tibet Antelopes.



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