Hemitragus jemlahicus (Himalayan Tahr). Listed as Category I species in China. It is not listed on CITES. Within China, it occurs in Qomolangma Nature Reserve on the Sino- Nepal border. Conservation measures proposed for China include undertaking a survey and census to determine the species. ![]() ![]() In India, protected areas with Himalayan tahr (Gaston et al., 1. Green, 1. 98. 7b; Kathayat and Mathur 2. Jammu and Kashmir . Himalayan tahr occurs in a very narrow band along timberline areas in the Himalaya, and although still present over much of its historical range, the lack of population data precludes a satisfactory status designation within its relatively restricted range. It appears, however, that the species is capable of using rugged forested slopes with temperate oak and pine forests, well below the timberline area where it is now found. This suggests that it current range distribution may reflect displacement from formerly used lower elevation areas. Conservation measures proposed for India: 1) Extend the Great Himalayan National Park as proposed. Establish the proposed Srikhand National Park (Himachal Pradesh) 3) Devise innovative community based reserves for the species outside Pas (these need to include community based protection, tourism, awareness, etc). Probably a significant proportion of Nepal. The species is known to occur in Langtang, Lake Rara, Sagamartha, Makalu- Barun (and Conservation Area) and Shey- Phoksundo National Parks, in the Annapurna Conservation Area, and in Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve. It may also occur in Khaptad National Park in the Midlands (Bauer, 1. Conservation measures proposed for Nepal: As with blue sheep, 1) maintain the current, closely controlled, legal hunting program, and 2) consider a regulated program of low- level subsistence hunting by local villagers. It will also be necessary to study the impact of the increasing fragmentation of tahr populations. The first steps to address this issue would be to begin in selected areas by mapping tahr habitat features such as cliffs (using 1: 5. ![]() Prey preference of large carnivores in Anamalai Tiger Reserve. Sambar constitutes 35% of the overall diet of. A multichambered stomach allows the tahr to repeatedly regurgitate its food. In diets of tahr and livestock. The other two species of tahr include the Nilgiri tahr. ![]() ![]() Posts about Nilgiri tahr written by I. If all the grazers eat the same food. An article in the journal Mammalia explains that 80% of its diet comes from. Descriptions and articles about the Nilgiri Tahr, scientifically known as Hemitragus hylocrius in the Encyclopedia of Life. Includes Overview; Brief Summary. The Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius) is an endangered mountain ungulate endemic to the Western Ghats in South India. I studied the status and ecology of the. ![]() Food habits of dhole Cuon alpinus in Kalakad-Mundanthurai. Diet and prey profiles of three sympatric large car-.![]()
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