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Nilgiri Tahr Population Survey 2026
June 7 , 2026
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- The latest synchronised survey found that the population of the Nilgiri Tahr, Tamil Nadu’s State animal, has increased to 1,364.
- The population increased by 4.68% from 1,303 in 2025 and by 32% from 1,031 in 2024.
- The Nilgiri Tahr is an endemic mountain ungulate found only in the Western Ghats.
- It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- The survey was conducted jointly by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department and Kerala Forest Department under Project Nilgiri Tahr.
- For the first time, the Android-based “Varudai” mobile application was used for real-time field data collection.
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