THE first-ever synchronised survey of the Nilgiri Tahr, conducted from April 29 to May 1 this year, has revealed a total population of 1,031 tahrs in Tamil Nadu, with 552 living in fragmented habitats across 128 blocks and 479 in large contiguous landscapes spanning 12 blocks.
The survey report released by Forest Minister K Ponmudy on Wednesday shows that if the population in the adjoining blocks in Kerala are taken into consideration, the combined population of Nilgiri Tahr stands at 1,858, with 1,229 in Tamil Nadu (inter-state boundary) and 827 in Kerala's Eravikulam National Park.
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