Recently, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department launched the first synchronised estimation of the Nilgiri Tahr, the State animal of Tamil Nadu.
- The synchronised survey also covers the Eravikulam and the Silent Valley National Parks of Kerala that are contiguous with the tahr habitats in Tamil Nadu.
- Grass Hills National Park and Mukurthi National Park share their boundary with Eravikulam National Park and Silent Valley National Park of Kerala respectively.
- The results of the synchronised survey and the approximate numbers of Nilgiri tahr in the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu will provide crucial and critical baseline data for conservation planning and management of Nilgiri Tahr population.
(Source: The Hindu)
