TNPSC Thervupettagam

Nilgiri Tahr survey

April 30 , 2024 208 days 522 0
  • With a resolve to remove the Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) from the endangered status, the Tamil Nadu government is executing a synchronised survey of the State animal.
  • IUCN representative is also a part in the exercise as an observer.
  • The animal is listed as an endangered species by the IUCN and protected under Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
  • At present, there are around 3,000 Tahr in the Western Ghats, according to a report released by the World Wildlife Fund India in 2015.

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