Population and conservation status of the Nilgiri tahr Hemitragus hylocrius in Anamalai Hills, South India

Biological Conservation

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 199-206

  Mishra, Charudutt ^a   Johnsingh, A J T ^a  

^a WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Nilgiri tahr; Poaching; Western Ghats; Wildlife sanctuary

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HUNTING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NATURE CONSERVATION; POPULATION SIZE; PROTECTED AREA; UNGULATE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

INDIA;

EID: 0031712854     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(98)00004-4     Document Type: Article

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