Gangcha Yak is a geographical indication certification trademark. Gangcha yak is an agricultural product with geographical indication.

Gangcha yak is a specialty of Gangcha County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. Gangcha yak is popular for its tender meat, delicious taste, low fat, high protein, and game style. Gangcha yak is a national agricultural product with geographical indication protection. Gangcha County is located on the north shore of Qinghai Lake and belongs to the Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It has a typical plateau continental climate with an average altitude of 3,300.5 meters. The county has a total area of ??8,138.07 square kilometers, a pasture area of ??7,239.59 square kilometers, and a cultivated land area of ??77,400 acres. It operates 1.02 million livestock of various types (only one animal), with the proportion of female livestock reaching 56.76%. The total output value of agriculture and animal husbandry in 2007 reached 213.869 million yuan, and the per capita income of agriculture and animal husbandry was 3709.11 yuan. It is one of the key animal husbandry counties around the lake in Qinghai Province. In 2013, the "Gangcha Yak" applied for in the Gangcha County Special Agricultural and Livestock Products Marketing Fair passed the review and expert review organized by the Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, and implemented the national agricultural product geographical indication registration protection. The delineated production area protection scope of Gangcha yak is: 5 towns in Gangcha County, including Hargai, Shaliuhe, Yikwulan, Quanji, and Gilmeng. The geographical coordinates are 99°20′44″～100°37′27″ east longitude and 36°58′06″～38°04′ north latitude. The yak is known as the “Snowy Boat” and is a unique breed of cattle in Qinghai alpine grasslands. , mainly distributed in Gangcha Qinghai Lake. The yak is generally dark brown in color, with long and dense hair on the sides of the body, chest, abdomen and tail, and short and thick limbs. The yak grows in alpine areas with an altitude of 3000 meters to 5000 meters. The yak is a large mammal that lives at the highest altitude in the world. The whole body of the yak is a treasure, and the Tibetan people cannot live without it. People drink yak milk, eat yak meat, and burn yak dung. , leather is a good material for leather making. Yak is known as the "boat of the plateau" and can be used for farming and transportation on the plateau. Qinghai yak has long been grown in the alpine Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Due to the cold climate, the vegetation is thin. Yak eats while walking and is in a semi-wild state. Therefore, its meat is tender, nutritious and pollution-free. It is a pure natural green food and has high nutritional value. Yak meat is cold-resistant and contains protein. It is high in fat and low in cholesterol. It is one of the main meat foods that people of all ethnic groups in Qinghai like to eat. According to ancient Tibetan books, the ancient Tibetan areas were once ruled by the bull demon king. These mountain gods often transform into yaks, which reminds people of the mounts ridden by many Bon gods, such as "Yak with six horns", "Crystal-colored yak", "Yak with spray on its mouth and nose". "Yak in the snowstorm", obviously, in the yak totem worship, the white yak occupies a special position. To this day, the custom of worshiping the yak is still retained in many Tibetan and Tu areas. Of course, this is no longer totem worship.

Gangcha County is located on the north shore of Qinghai Lake and belongs to the Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It has a typical plateau continental climate, with an average altitude of 3300.5 meters. The county has a total area of ??8138.07 square kilometers, a grassland area of ??7239.59 square kilometers, and a cultivated land area of ??8138.07 square kilometers. 77,400 acres. It operates 1.02 million heads (one piece) of various types of livestock, with the proportion of female livestock reaching 56.76%. The total output value of agriculture and animal husbandry in 2007 reached 213.869 million yuan, and the per capita income from agriculture and animal husbandry was 3709.11 yuan. It is a key animal husbandry county around the lake in Qinghai Province. One.

In 2013, the "Gangcha Yak" applied for by the Gangcha County Special Agricultural and Livestock Products Marketing Fair passed the review and expert review of the Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, and implemented the national agricultural product geographical indication registration protection.

Regional scope

Gangcha yak is produced in Gangcha County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. Gangcha County spans east longitude 99°20′44"-100°37′27" , 36°58′06"-38°04′04" north latitude, the county is located in the west of the state, on the north bank of Qinghai Lake. The county headquarters is in Shaliuhe Town, with a population of 29,000, mainly Tibetans, accounting for 72.4% of the total population. , as well as Han, Mongolian, Hui, Dongxiang and other ethnic groups. It covers an area of ??12,000 square kilometers and governs 2 towns and 3 townships. It is adjacent to Haiyan County across the Hargai River to the east and Tianjun County of the Haixi Mongolian Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture to the west. It faces Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture's ***he County across the Buha River to the south, and borders Qilian County across the Datong River to the north. The northern part of the county has continuous high mountains, the southern part is low and gentle, and the area is broad; the northern part is Datong Mountain, the central part is hills, and the southern part is plain area.

The average altitude is 3300.5 meters, and most areas are above 3500 meters. The highest point is 4775 meters, located on the Sansizha Peak in the west of the county; the lowest point is 3195 meters, located on the shores of Qinghai Lake in the south of the county.