Tag: Eravikulam national park
Source: TH Subject: Species in News Context: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department, in coordination with Kerala, is conducting the third synchronized Nilgiri Tahr survey. Nilgiri Tahr About Nilgiri Tahr: What it is? The Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) is the only mountain ungulate in southern India among the 12 species found in the country. It serves …
Nilgiri Thar
Source: TH Context: Kerala and Tamil Nadu will jointly conduct a Nilgiri Tahr census in April, across 265 census blocks to mark 50 years of Eravikulam National Park. About Nilgiri Tahr: What it is? The Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) is the only mountain ungulate endemic to southern India and the state animal of Tamil Nadu. …
Eravikulam National Park gets a fernarium
Source: The Hindu Context: Eravikulam National Park (ENP), the natural habitat of Nilgiri tahr in Munnar, has a new attraction — a Fernarium set up inside the park. Fernarium: A fernarium is a type of botanical garden or greenhouse that specializes in cultivating and displaying various species of ferns. Ferns are part of …
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