Changthangi

Changthangi
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk; DAD-IS (2020): not at risk;
Other names	Changra; Kashmiri; Ladakh Pashmina;
Country of origin	India
Distribution	Ladakh
Use	pashmina; meat; pack animal;
Traits
Weight	Male: 20.37 kg; Female: 19.75 kg;
Height	49–52 cm;
Skin colour	white or light brown
Wool colour	usually white, also black, brown or grey
Horn status	horned in both sexes
	Goat; Capra hircus;

The Changthangi or Changpa is a breed of cashmere goat native to the high plateaus of Ladakh in northern India. It is closely associated with the nomadic Changpa people of the Changthang plateau. It may also be known as the Ladakh Pashmina or Kashmiri.

The intense cold of the region causes the goats to grow a thick undercoat, which is harvested to produce the fine pashmina grade of cashmere.^[4] In the twenty-first century the quality of the pashmina is threatened by global climate change;^[4] approximately three quarters of Indian pashmina production is from these goats.^[5] They are also used as pack animals and for meat.^[3]^: 369

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Traits

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk^[1]^: 59 DAD-IS (2020): not at risk^[2]
Other names	Changra Kashmiri Ladakh Pashmina
Country of origin	India
Distribution	Ladakh
Use	pashmina meat pack animal
Weight	Male: 20.37 kg^[2] Female: 19.75 kg^[2]
Height	49–52 cm^[3]^: 369
Skin colour	white or light brown^[3]^: 369
Wool colour	usually white, also black, brown or grey^[3]^: 369
Horn status	horned in both sexes
Goat Capra hircus