Wildlife Demography and Conservation Informatics: Anamalai Hills Retain Global Bastion Title Holding 44 Percent of State Population
In an uncompromised ecological validation highlighting the success of flagship state species restoration frameworks, the results of Tamil Nadu's 3rd Synchronized Nilgiri Tahr Estimation have officially confirmed a population growth to 1,364 individuals. The scientifically managed census grid tracks a steady **4.68% year-on-year increase** from 2025, validating intensive habitat protection models across fragile Western Ghats ridges.
The 1,364 Ungulate Baseline and Regional Concentration Matrices
The ecological tracking layout uses precise geofencing metrics to map out core migratory corridors across state forest reserves:
- The 1,364 Population Count: Using advanced camera trapping and line-transect methods, the joint wildlife blocks mapped **1,364 individual tahrs**, breaking past historical bottlenecks and proving the value of Project Nilgiri Tahr.
- Anamalai and Nilgiri Strongholds: Regional data splits confirm that the **Anamalai Hills hold the largest single concentration at 44.87%** of the total population, while the **Nilgiri Landscape secures the second position at 29.25%**.
- Seaweed Farmers Blue Economy Convention: Boosting parallel marine biodiversity, **the ICAR-CMFRI Mandapam Regional Centre hosted a major seaweed farmers convention in Ramanathapuram district to mark International Seaweed Day**, deploying structured credit models to expand coastal blue economy initiatives paperlessly.