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Nilgiri marten
February 1 , 2018
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- A recent study has found that Pampadum Shola National Park located on the southern portion of Western Ghats is a safe haven of rare and most elusive Nilgiri Marten.
- Nilgiri Marten is Endemic to the Western Ghats, Nilgiri Marten looks like a civet and it prefers mostly higher altitudes.
- The species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and Schedule II, Part 2 of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
- It is the smallest national park in Kerala state.
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