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Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Project

  • The Tamil Nadu government launched an initiative The Nilgiri Tahr project for the conservation of the Nilgiri Tahr, the State animal. The project is to be implemented from 2022 to 2027.
  • Under, the 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; and increase public awareness of the species.
  • Furthermore, October 7 will be celebrated as ‘Niligiri Tahr Day’ in honour of E.R.C. Davidar, who was responsible for pioneering one of the first studies of the species in 1975.
  • The Nilgiri Tahr is the sole Caprinae species found in the tropical mountains of southern India. It has been placed in the endangered category in the IUCN Red List.
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