The Nilgiri Tahr

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              IS IT A REAL DEVELOPMENT?

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I totally love this version 2.0 of our country India; it's the version 21st century. Making those snaps while traveling in broader terms one's trip to any state. These videos are mainly to show those big buildings, highways, hotels, and much more to these luxuries and eye- satiating things. 

THE REALIZATION 

But is it really as good as it looks?  Just think at what cost are we able to enjoy these baits? It is at the cost of our nature, environment (flora and fauna) and even the humans are a part of this sacrifice. So, I was going through some information on the fauna I.e. animal species and was taken aback to know how many species have become endangered, endemic, and unfortunately, some are added to the list of extinct.

TO THE FADING SPECIE- 

The Nilgiri Tahr is an endangered species that are founded in the southern part of the western and Eastern Ghats mainly in states such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They can also be found in the Nilgiri hills. Their population can be seen declining since many years ago. As per Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act (1972), it has been listed as an endangered species in the IUCN Red List. The reason for it the title as an endangered species was their population size being less than 2500 mature individuals. 

LET’S IDENTIFY THEM

Nilgiri Tahr is a goat who has short, has course fur, and a bristly mane. A visible difference between a male and a female goat can be easily seen. The male species tend to be taller and have darker complex in comparison to the female species. Though both have curvy horns, the length varies from 40 cm for males to 30 cm for females. An adult male has a 'saddle' on their back and thus is called 'saddlebacks'.

PATH OF DESTRUCTION

  • Climate change will result in reducing their population by making their habitat unsuitable for them to stay in.  Around 60% of the habitat can become unsuitable because of the rising global surface temperature. The rise is expected to be 2°C.

  • A Niche Model which helps in the evaluation of the possible impact of global climate change on the species has been conducted.

  • It revealed that the suitable habitat for Tahrs species which was earlier spread up to 21,448 square km would drastically fall to less than 8,500 square km.

  • Other reasons for their extinction are the construction of hydroelectricity plants, degradation of plants, plantation of only one plant I.e. monoculture of eucalyptus and wattles, illegal hunting, and much more to these activities of brutality. 

WHERE TO FIND THEM?

  1. Eravikulam National Park, in Kerala, has the largest population of Nilgiri Tahr in South India.

  2. Mukurthi National Park, Tamil Nadu, is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and has almost 200 Populations of the Nilgiri Tahrs.

  3. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala

  4. Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu

MEASURES TO SAVE THEM

  • Awarding the people about the importance of a balance between animal and human species.

  • No one has the right of taking someone's life, as we all are an equal and beautiful creation of nature and the almighty GOD.

  • By creating artificial habitat for the endangered species.


                                                                                            BY- ISHITA GUPTA

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