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- The Nilgiri tahr population on the Varayattumudy hills in Kerala's Adimaly forest range has grown to an estimated 150, up from around 50 in 2022, according to Forest Department officials.
- Officials attribute the rise to the area's cliff-and-grassland terrain and climate, along with an eco-restoration project over 22.5 hectares that removed invasive exotic plants and improved food availability.
- The department has increased surveillance, formed a Vana Samrakshana Samithi involving a local tribal settlement, and plans restoration on another 50 hectares.
- It has also proposed an eco-tourism trekking programme at nearby Mainappara to create livelihoods for the local tribal community.
What to watch next
- Expansion of eco-restoration to the additional 50 hectares at Varayattumudy
- Approval and rollout of the proposed eco-tourism trekking programme at Mainappara
- Future census results showing whether the tahr population continues to rise
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Named India · Adimaly · Chinnappara · Choorakkettan · Eravikulam National Park · Idukki · Kerala · Thalanirappan · Varayattumudy · Forest Department · Manoj T. Mathew · P.C. Rajan · Vana Samrakshana Samithi
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