The endangered Nilgiri Tahr, Tamil Nadu's state animal, has seen a population increase to 2,655 across the Western Ghats. Despite this success, habitat fragmentation and climate change severely threaten these mountain ungulates, prompting Tamil Nadu's dedicated 'Project Nilgiri Tahr'
Click to View MoreThe Nilgiri Tahr, Tamil Nadu's state animal, is an Endangered mountain ungulate endemic to the Western Ghats. The 2026 synchronized survey utilized the 'Varudai' app to estimate populations across fragmented shola-grassland habitats in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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