The herd and the moon

A small herd of Nilgiri Tahr grazing on the grasslands of the Nilgiris beneath a fading morning moon. The Nilgiri Tahr, an endangered mountain goat endemic to the southern Western Ghats, was once found across the entire range but now survives only in fragmented pockets. Its population is under severe stress due to habitat loss. The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has initiated measures to protect the species.
| Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy