The New Indian Express ·
Forest Minister R V Ranjith Kumar inaugurates interpretation centre for rare Nilgiris bird and animal
NILGIRIS: Forest Minister R V Ranjith Kumar on Saturday inaugurated an interpretation centre for Nilgiri Marten and Nilgiri Pipit species on the premises of Government Arts College, Udhagamandalam, at a cost of Rs 25 lakh.
The centre, inaugurated in the presence of District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Taneeru and Field Director of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) R Kiruba Shankar, will sensitise visitors about the Nilgiri Marten and Nilgiri Pipit, two lesser-known animal and bird species of the district.
The Nilgiri Marten is an elusive carnivorous mammal found mainly in the Shola and Montane Forests of the Western Ghats and is considered an important indicator of the health of the region’s forest ecosystem.
