Now, on Oct 12, the first anniversary of the launch of Project Nilgiri Tahr, the govt will honour Johnsingh’s memory by establishing the Dr A J T Johnsingh Wildlife Conservation Award.

Chennai: The state government on Saturday declared October 7, 2023 as ‘Nilgiri Tahr Day’, which will be observed every year from now on. Chief Minister M K Stalin also released a poster on the ...

The state had declared October 7 as Nilgiri Tahr Day, honouring E R C Davidar, who pioneered the scientific study of the species. Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp ...

TN CM M.K. Stalin launches 'Project Nilgiri Tahr' to conserve TN's State Animal. Outlay of ₹25 crore to develop understanding, re-introduce Tahr, increase awareness, develop eco-tourism, bi ...

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday launched the Nilgiri Tahr, an ambitious flagship programme to conserve the state animal. Chief Minister M K Stalin launched the project at a function ...

The shy, elusive Nilgiri tahr once occurred over a large area in the Western Ghats, a biodiversity hotspot in India, but its distribution has shrunk considerably since the 1950s. Currently, about ...

A Nilgiri tahr, that was radio-collared around a month ago by the T.N. Forest Department in Mukurthi National Park in the Nilgiris, was once again tracked and monitored by senior Forest Department ...

India’s first Nilgiri Tahr project to conserve the State animal of Tamil Nadu will be taken up at a cost of ₹25.14 crore. The State government, on Wednesday, issued an order sanctioning the ...

Nilgiri Tahr is an endangered, hoofed mammal endemic to the Western Ghats. Historically, this animal was found everywhere in the Western Ghats, ...

An adult Nilgiri Tahr develops a light gray area on their fur which is why they are also known as ‘saddlebacks’. It is the state animal of Tamil Nadu . The Nilgiri Tahr has been estimated to ...

India Counting The Endangered Nilgiri. CHENNAI, (IANS) – The first synchronized census of the endangered Nilgiri tahr will commence on April 29 and around 700 personnel, including volunteers and ...