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Cirrochroa thais declared as state butterfly of Tamil Nadu
Tamil yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) has been officially declared as state butterfly of Tamil Nadu. These butterflies are also known as Tamil Maravan (which means warrior) and are endemic to Western Ghats. The tawny-coloured creature with a dark brown outer ring is among the 32 butterfly species found in Western Ghats. Hence, Tamil Nadu has become ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Topics: Cirrochroa • Cirrochroa thais • Geography of Coimbatore • Geography of India • India • Nilgiri • Nilgiri tahr • South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests • South Western Ghats montane rain forests • States and union territories of India • Tamil Nadu • Vagrantini • Western Ghats
Tamil yeoman: now Tamil Nadu’s State Butterfly
Butterfly species Tamil yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) has been officially declared as state butterfly of Tamil Nadu. The southern State formally notified this by an order on lines of the State Tree (Palm), Bird (Emerald Dove), Flower (Gloriosa) and Animal (Nilgiri Tahr). About Tamil yeoman Scientific Name: Cirrochroa thais It is also known as Tamizh Maravan ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Blue Mormon • Butterfly Species • Nilgiri tahr • State Butterfly of Tamil Nadu • Tamil Nadu • Tamil yeoman • Tamizh Maravan • Western Ghats
Nilgiri tahr: Climate change threatening 60% of its habitat
According to recent study published international journal Ecological Engineering, climate change is threatening the Nilgiri tahr,. It is estimated that endangered wild goat could lose approximately 60% of its habitat, starting from 2030s. There are only around 2,500 Nilgiri Tahrs left in the wild and their population is small and isolated. It makes them vulnerable ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Topics: Climate change • Environment • Habitat loss • Nilgiri tahr