Mainland Serow | 01 Jul 2024

Source: TH

Recently, the Assam Forest Department and conservationists have documented the first photographic evidence of the Mainland Serow (Capricornis sumatraensis thar), in western Assam’s Raimona National Park. 

Mainland Serow: 

• It is a mammal that appears somewhere between a goat and an antelope.
• According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the mainland serow inhabits areas at altitudes of 200-3000 metres. 
• The animal habitat is across the India-Bhutan border in Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary and the Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan.
• There are three other species of the animal Japanese serow, red serow (found in eastern India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar), and Taiwan or Formosan serow.
• Conservation Status:

  • IUCN Red List: Vulnerable

  • CITES: Appendix I

  • The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I

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