TNPSC Thervupettagam

Nilgiri Tahr conservation Project

December 31 , 2022 491 days 1559 0
  • The Tamil Nadu government launched an initiative for the conservation of the State animal - Nilgiri Tahr.
  • Under The project, the government plans
    • To develop a better understanding of the Nilgiri Tahr population through surveys and radio telemetry studies;
    • To reintroduce the Tahr to their historical habitat and address proximate threats;
    • Also, to increase public awareness of the species.
  • The project is to be implemented from 2022 to 2027.
  • Furthermore, October 7 will be celebrated as ‘Nilgiri Tahr Day’ in honour of E.R.C. Davidar.
  • He was responsible for pioneering one of the first studies of the species in 1975.
  • It is an endangered species and the sole Caprinae species found in the tropical mountains of southern India.

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