IAS Officer Shares Stunning Images And Videos Of Endangered Nilgiri Tahr

Edited By: Akanksha AroraLast Updated: December 29, 2022, 15:21 IST IAS Officer Shares Stunning Images And Videos of Endangered Nilgiri Tahr. (Image: Twitter/@SupriyaSahuIAS)The

Nilgiri Tahr is an endangered mountain goat species and is the Tamil Nadu state animal.IAS officer Supriya Sahu took to her official Twitter handle and shared an image of the

endangered Nilgiri Tahr as she deemed it the "Real Khatron ke khiladi." This comes just a day after the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin, announced a project dedicated to

its conservation. The government has issued orders today to set up India's first "The Nilgiri Tahr" project. In her earlier posts, Supriya mentioned that it is indeed a historic

day for the state. “A dedicated Project to conserve Nilgiri Tahr is a beautiful tribute to this enigmatic State animal of TN. Thanks CM@mkstalin sir for leading us on this

initiative. #TNForest," she wrote in the caption.The Nilgiri Tahr is an endangered mountain goat species and is the Tamil Nadu state animal. It can be spotted in Eravikulam

National Park, Nilgiri Hills, Anaimalai Hills, Periyar National Park, Palni Hills. The total number of Nilgiri Tahrs has decreased to 2500 in India. The real Khatron ke khiladi -

Nilgiri Tahr - endemic to shola grasslands of western Ghats - climbs steepest cliffs with ease. So happy that a dedicated project has been announced by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu for

its conservation. #ProjectNilgiriTahr pics- Dhanuparan pic.twitter.com/pNf1xrJR3J— Supriya Sahu IAS (@supriyasahuias) December 29, 2022Yesterday, Supriya shared another video of

the species, as she wrote, "Project Nilgiri Tahr of #TNForest aims to restore the fragmented habitat especially Shola grasslands where it thrives, reintroduce the Tahr population

in its historic habitat and ensure proper rehabilitation facilities are provided # Nilgiri Tahr."Project Nilgiri Tahr of #TNForest aims to restore the fragmented habitat especially

the Shola grasslands where it thrives, reintroduce the Tahr population in its historic habitat and ensure proper rehabilitation facilities are provided #NilgiriTahr, footage-

Senthil Natarajan pic.twitter.com/dYLTtuCc7L— Supriya Sahu IAS (@supriyasahuias) December 28, 2022A historic day today for us at #TNForest as India's first 'Project Nilgiri Tahr'

takes shape. Government orders issued for conservation of the most beautiful & enigmatic Nilgiri Tahr, the State animal of TN at a cost of Rs 25.14 Cr. VC& Pic S.Natarajan & WWF

#ProjectNilgiriTahr pic.twitter.com/FAlqqMMaZY— Supriya Sahu IAS (@supriyasahuias) December 28, 2022Since uploaded, the post has garnered over 25.9K views. “Amazing Animal..