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Tamil Nadu State-Wide Raptor Assessment 2025–26
June 8 , 2026
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- Tamil Nadu released the findings of its first-ever comprehensive state-wide raptor assessment on 5 June 2026 on the occasion of World Environment Day.
- Raptors are birds of prey, such as eagles, hawks, falcons, vultures, and owls.
- It recorded 5,712 sightings belonging to 51 raptor species across the state.
- The assessment was carried out by the Tamil Nadu Raptor Research Foundation (TNRRF) under the Advanced Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) with support from WWF-India.
- Raptors are considered important indicators of ecosystem health because they occupy the top levels of food chains.
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