Himalayan Serow

A Himalayan serow was recently seen in the central region of Nameri National Park and Tiger Reserve.

About Himalayan Serow

• Different Types: There are different types of serows found in Asia. The Himalayan serow, also called Capricornis sumatraensis thar, lives only in the Himalayas. It’s a type of the mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis).

• Dietary Pattern: Herbivores 
• Habitat: They are found in the eastern, central, and western Himalayas, but not in the Trans-Himalayan region.
• Conservation Status:
  • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: ‘Vulnerable’ 
  • The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I 

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Nameri National Park and Tiger Reserve

• Location: The Nameri Tiger Reserve (NTR) is situated in the northern part of the Sonitpur district of Assam, along the foothills of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • The Nameri National Park constitutes the core of Nameri Tiger Reserve.
  • The Pakke Tiger Reserve of Arunachal Pradesh is in the North and the habitat is contiguous.
• Rivers Flowing through the Reserve: The Jia-Bharali River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River, along with its tributaries Nameri, Upper Dikorai, and Bor Dikorai, flows through the Reserve.
• Flora: Tropical evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests
• Fauna: The Royal Bengal tiger, leopard, clouded leopard and wild dog, Asian Elephant, gaur, sambar, hog deer and barking deer.