Q. With reference to the Nilgiri Tahr, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1.Silent Valley National Park is known for having the highest density and largest surviving population of Nilgiri Tahr.
2.The Nilgiri Tahr is endemic to northern part of the Western Ghats.
3.Habitat loss and poaching are the major threats to the Nilgiri Tahr population.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. Eravikulam National Park has the highest density and largest surviving population of Nilgiri Tahr. The Nilgiri Tahr is endemic to the southern part of the Western Ghats. Nilgiri Tahr is an ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western and Eastern Ghats in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in southern India. It is the only species in the genus Nilgiritragus. It is the state animal of Tamil Nadu. The IUCN status of the Nilgiri Tahr is Endangered.
Statement 3 is correct. The major threats to the Nilgiri Tahr population are habitat loss mainly due to overgrazing of domestic livestock and the spread of invasive plants, illegal hunting, and climate change.
Source: The Hindu
