December 16, 2025 10:39 AM
Tamil Nadu to conduct hornbill population survey in key forests, including tiger reserves
As part of the Tamil Nadu government’s Hornbill Conservation Initiative, launched in March, the Forest Department will soon begin a comprehensive population survey of four hornbill species across major forest landscapes in the state. The exercise, scheduled to commence by the end of December, is expected to conclude by the end of March or in the first week of April 2026, officials said. According to senior Forest Department officials, the first phase of the survey will cover all ranges of th...