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Tamil Nadu home to 1,031 Nilgiri Tahrs
6 days, 3 hours ago

Tamil Nadu home to 1,031 Nilgiri Tahrs

New Indian Express  

The Anamalai hills holds 41% of the total population of Nilgiri Tahr in Tamil Nadu, whereas Nilgiris landscape holds 24% of the population, which reflects the occurrence of meta population in two well-protected areas - Grass Hills National Park and Mukurthi National Park. The estimated Nilgiri Tahr population in Grass Hills National Park was 276 numbers in 20 groups, whereas …

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Chokramudi hills witness vast destruction of Neelakurinji plants
3 months, 1 week ago

Chokramudi hills witness vast destruction of Neelakurinji plants

The Hindu  

Chokramudi Hills, which transformed into a breathtaking blue carpet as Neelakurinji bloomed in 2014, is facing a serious threat of encroachment ahead of the next anticipated flowering season in 2026. “The last major bloom was in 2014, but the destruction of Neelakurinji plants on Chokramudi hills will likely affect the next flowering season. Jayachandran has urged the Forests department to …

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Tamil Nadu, Kerala to count Nilgiri tahrs in first synchronized survey from April 29
8 months ago

Tamil Nadu, Kerala to count Nilgiri tahrs in first synchronized survey from April 29

The Hindu  

Five months after the launch of the Project Nilgiri Tahr, Tamil Nadu is all set to estimate the population of its State animal. Forest Departments of Tamil Nadu and Kerala will jointly count the population of the mountain ungulate in a three-day synchronised census starting from April 29. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden Srinivas R. Reddy …

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Two from Kerala arrested for harassing Tamil Nadu State animal
1 year, 11 months ago

Two from Kerala arrested for harassing Tamil Nadu State animal

The Hindu  

The Forest Department arrested two men hailing from Kerala on charges of harassing a Nilgiri tahr, the State animal of Tamil Nadu, on the ghat section of the Pollachi – Valparai Road recently. A special team headed by Pollachi forest range officer V. Pugalendhi traced the registration number of the sports utility vehicle used by the accused from the visuals …

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T.N. government sets up Nilgiri Tahr conservation project
1 year, 11 months ago

T.N. government sets up Nilgiri Tahr conservation project

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday launched an initiative for the conservation of the Nilgiri Tahr, the State animal, at a cost of ₹25.14 crore. Under The Nilgiri Tahr project, 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 …

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