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The Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a large even-toed ungulate native to the Himalayas in southern Tibet, northern India, western Bhutan and Nepal. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List , as the population is declining due to hunting and habitat loss.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed on the IUCN Red ... Himalayan serow, C. s. thar ... Hemitragus. Himalayan tahr ...
Hemitragus is a genus of bovids that currently contains a single living species, the Himalayan tahr.Two extinct species are also known from the Pleistocene. [1] [2]The Arabian tahr and Nilgiri tahr were once included in Hemitragus but have since been assigned to their own genera.
The Himalayan tahr is considered vulnerable by the IUCN (1996) in its home range of the Himalayas. After first-ever evidence of the snow leopard in Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh , a recently published paper has recommended further studies to help generate baseline information for conservation of this endangered species.
While the status of many of these species is unknown, some are definitely extinct. Populations of many carnivores are threatened. The tiger (Panthera tigris), dhole (Cuon alpinus), and Malabar large-spotted civet (Viverra civettina) are some of the most endangered carnivore species.
The Himalayan serow (Capricornis sumatraensis thar), also known as the thar [a] (/ θ ɑːr / THAR, / t ɑːr / TAR), [2] [3] is a subspecies of the mainland serow [4] native to the Himalayas. [1] It was previously considered its own species, as Capricornis thar. It is the official state animal of the Indian state of Mizoram.
Possibly Extinct in the Wild (PEW), A term used within the IUCN Red List. A subcategory of CR. Image:Status iucn3.1 PLC.svg: Possibly Least Concern (PLC), Used for a term within the IUCN Yellow List. A subcategory of NT. Image:Status iucn2.3 PLC.svg: Extinct (EX), there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
While the Arabian tahr of Oman and the Nilgiri tahr of South India both have small ranges and are considered endangered, the Himalayan tahr remains relatively widespread in the Himalayas, and has been introduced to the Southern Alps of New Zealand, where it is hunted recreationally.