About Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Project: Under The Nilgiri Tahr project, the Tamil Nadu 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 Increase public awareness of the species The project is to be implemented for 5 year period from 2022 to 2027. What is Nilgiri Tahr ? Nilgiri Tahr is the only Caprinae species found in the tropical mountains ... The Nilgiri Tahr conservation centres will also involve Tribal communities, so that they get a livelihood opportunity from the Nilgiri tahr protection. These eco-tourism centres will enable the students and public to understand the conservation significance and ecological importance of the endemic mammal, Nilgiri tahr . Tamil Nadu- 2025 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 Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on October 12th, 2023 with the 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 at par ... Recently, Nilgiri tahr ’s population has increased from 568 in 2018 to 612 in 2019 in the Mukurthi National Park, Tamil Nadu.
