An elaborate survey of the Nilgiri tahr began at the Eravikulam National Park on Monday. Modern gadgets are being used to get an accurate data of the tahr both in the park and buffer zone areas.

This is the highest mountain in India south of the Himalayas ... And apart from the Nilgiri Tahr, the park is also home to such majestic creatures as the Indian bison, tiger, leopard and Nilgiri ...

CHENNAI: The first-ever synchronised survey of the Nilgiri Tahr, conducted from April 29 ... Tamil Nadu and Kerala Forest departments, WWF-India, and IUCN. The survey spanned 1,862 kilometres ...

NILGIRIS: Five days after an eight-year-old female Nilgiri tahr died (on December 6) of multiple organ failure hours after it was sedated by forest department officials to fix a radio collar ...