T.N. government sets up Nilgiri Tahr conservation project
The HinduThe 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 increase public awareness of the species. In an order, Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forest, said some of the challenges in the conservation of the Nilgiri Tahrs are potential local extinction due to highly fragmented populations; invasion of exotic species into the habitat; forest fires; over-exploitation of forest resources; and lack of ecological data and understanding. According to the order, there are multiple references to the Nilgiri Tahr in Tamil Sangam literature dating back to 2,000 years.
History of this topic
Tamil Nadu home to 1,031 Nilgiri Tahrs
New Indian Express
The Power of Storytelling: How Stories Can Save the Nilgiris
The Hindu
Project Nilgiri Tahr is helping T.N. Forest Department better conserve ecology of Mukurthi National Park in Nilgiris: experts
The Hindu
Synchronised estimation of Nilgiri Tahr begins in Tamil Nadu, parts of Kerala
The Hindu
IUCN representative to be an observer in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiri Tahr survey
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu, Kerala to count Nilgiri tahrs in first synchronized survey from April 29
The Hindu
‘Project Nilgiri Tahr’ launched in Tamil Nadu
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu, Kerala may join hands to count endangered Nilgiri tahr
The Hindu
Five-member research team appointed for Project Nilgiri Tahr
The Hindu
‘Project Nilgiri tahr to bring back T.N. State animal’s population to a sustainable level’
The Hindu
A timely intervention to safeguard State animal
The HinduDiscover Related
