TNPSC Thervupettagam

Population of peafowls

November 1 , 2023 522 days 948 0
  • The population of peafowls has increased exponentially across Tamil Nadu in the last five to 10 years.
  • It led to increase in the human-animal conflicts.
  • One of the reasons for the proliferation of peafowls is due to a drop in the numbers of predators such as jackals as a result of reducing thickets.
  • Another reason could be due to the rising temperatures due to climate change and subsequent increase in dry areas, which are preferred by the bird
  • The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is regarded as the national bird.
  • It is listed under Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Amendment Act, 2022, with the highest degree of protection.

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