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Nilgiri Tahr count hits record high, but habitat loss remains a concern

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August 06, 2025

Synchronised survey estimates 19% increase in Tahr population across 14 forest divisions in TN

- SV KRISHNA CHAITANYA @Chennai

TAMIL Nadu's state animal, the Nilgiri Tahr, has recorded a population increase, with the second synchronised survey estimating 1,303 individuals across 14 forest divisions in Tamil Nadu. When combined with Kerala's estimate of 1,352, the total population across the Western Ghats now stands at 2,655—the highest in recent decades. For a year-on-year comparison, the estimated population in 128 survey blocks (excluding the blocks added in this year's survey) increased by 19% from 1,031 in 2024 to 1,228 this year, as per the survey report, released by Forest Minister R S Rajakannappan on Tuesday.

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