{"id":16020,"date":"2025-04-26T01:03:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T01:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=16020"},"modified":"2025-04-26T01:04:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T01:04:26","slug":"nilgiri-tahr-blue-mountain-goat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/nilgiri-tahr-blue-mountain-goat\/","title":{"rendered":"Nilgiri Tahr: Blue Mountain Goat"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Second Annual Synchronized Estimation:<\/strong> Tamil Nadu and Kerala are conducting the second annual synchronized estimation of the Nilgiri Tahr population.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Expanded Survey Area:<\/strong> This year&#8217;s survey covers 176 blocks (36 new), a significant increase from the 140 blocks surveyed last year, including the Kodaikanal division.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Data Significance:<\/strong> The survey aims to generate vital data on the population trend of the state animal.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Part of Project Nilgiri Tahr:<\/strong> The survey is a key component of Tamil Nadu&#8217;s &#8220;Project Nilgiri Tahr,&#8221; launched in October 2023.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Extensive Coverage:<\/strong> The survey spans 2,000 km of terrain, covering an estimated 233 sq. km.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Baseline Data from Previous Survey:<\/strong> The first survey provided baseline data, estimating 1,031 individuals in Tamil Nadu and 827 in Eravikulam National Park (Kerala).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Post-Calving Season Survey:<\/strong> Conducted post-calving to spot adult tahrs with their young.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Survey Methods:<\/strong> Enumerators use the bounded count method in fragmented areas and the double observer method in large continuous landscapes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Faecal Sample Collection:<\/strong> Faecal samples of carnivores will be collected to assess parasitic loads in tahrs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Endangered Species:<\/strong> The Nilgiri Tahr is an endangered mountain ungulate endemic to the southern Western Ghats. Its IUCN status is endangered and its also under schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act of India, 1972.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Habitat and Distribution:<\/strong> Found in a 400 km stretch of the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, inhabiting montane grasslands. Eravikulam National Park (Kerala) has the highest density.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Physical Characteristics:<\/strong> Stocky goats with short, coarse fur; males are larger and darker with larger horns; adult males develop a &#8220;saddle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>State Animal:<\/strong> The Nilgiri Tahr is the state animal of Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Second Annual Synchronized Estimation: Tamil Nadu and Kerala are conducting the second annual synchronized estimation of the Nilgiri Tahr population. 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