- Recently Project Nilgiri Tahr has been launched by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched this project.
- The objective of this project is to provide conservation to the state animal Nilgiri Tahr.
- The Nilgiri Tahr, locally known as ‘Varai Aadu’, is an endangered species of the Western Ghats known for its skill in defying gravity while climbing steep cliffs.
- These mountain goats are also called ‘Mountain Monarch’.
- This project will be implemented from the year 2023 – 2027.
- The purpose of Nilgiri Tahar is also found in Sangam literature.
- It is found in the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
- It is also protected under Schedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
