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TN has 1,303 Nilgiri Tahr
Chennai, Aug 5 (UNI) Tamil Nadu a total population of 1,303 Nilgiri Tahr according to
a report released today after the Second Synchronized Survey of Nilgiri Tahr.
The Project Nilgiri Tahr is a species specific conservation project to conserve the state
animal of Tamil Nadu.
The Project Nilgiri Tahr was launched by Chief Minister M K Stalin on October 12, 2023
with an outlay of Rs.25.14 crore.
It has nine different components which are focusing on Nilgiri Tahr protection, conservation,
management of population, assessing its home range, technological interventions, adoption
of different scientific methodologies on par with international standards, involving elite
international and national experts in different aspects of projects.
One among the activity of Project Nilgiri Tahr is Annual Synchronized Survey of Nilgiri Tahr
in Tamil Nadu.
Since inception of the project, the first synchronized survey was carried out in 140 survey
blocks in the year 2024 for three consecutive days with selected regions of Kerala.
Currently the second synchronized survey was conducted in 177 survey blocks of 14 Nilgiri
Tahr holding forest divisions in Tamil Nadu for four days from April 24 to 27, 2025.
The survey was conducted in the month of April, coinciding with the sightings of both mothers
and young within the population.
The Nilgiri Tahr young one is born between December and January. Hence, the April month
is ideal for sighting of adult female and young, and the environmental conditions is favourable
with greater visibility.
The second synchronized survey of Nilgiri Tahr report was released at Guindy Children's
Park here today.
Tamil Nadu Forest Minister R.S. Rajakannappan released the survey report in the presence
of Ms Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Environment, Climate Change
and Forest, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden Rakesh Kumar
Dogra, Dr. Yash Veer Bhatnagar - IUCN Country Representative, among others.
The second synchronized survey report of the Nilgiri Tahr was released in collaboration with
the Kerala Forest Department.
In this event, A. Forest and Wildlife Protection Minister of Kerala, participated
in the program online.
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