Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Project
02-01-2023
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Overview:
Recently, the Tamil Nadu government launched an initiative for the conservation of the Nilgiri Tahr at Rs 25 crore.
About Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Project:
- Under The Nilgiri Tahr project, the Tamil Nadu government plans to
- Develop a better understanding of the Nilgiri Tahr population through surveys and radio telemetry studies
- Reintroduce the Tahrs to their historical habitat
- Address proximate threats
- Increase public awareness of the species
- The project is to be implemented for 5 year period from 2022 to 2027.
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What is Nilgiri Tahr?
- Nilgiri Tahr is the only Caprinae species found in the tropical mountains of southern India.
- Habitat: They are endemic to the Western Ghats and used to inhabit a large part of the Western Ghats between Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
- Conservation Status
- IUCN - Endangered
- Wildlife (Protection) Act of India, 1972 - Schedule I
Q1) Which National Park has the highest density of Nilgiri Tahr?
The Eravikulam National Park has the highest density and largest surviving population of Nilgiri tahr.
Source: T.N. government sets up Nilgiri Tahr conservation project