Hemitragus

A number of mammalian species have been introduced, including rats Muridae, stoat Mustela erminea, fallow deer Cervus dama, wapiti (red deer) Cervus elaphus, Himalayan thar Hemitragus jemlahicus, goat Capra sp., chamois Rupicapra rupicapra, pigs Sus sp. and possum Trichosurus vulpecula, with severe ecological impacts discussed below.

Te Wahipounamu (South-West New Zealand World Heritage Area), New Zealand 2008

The topography of the Western Ghats provides a dramatic backdrop to a group of Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius), an endemic species of mountain goat.

Biological diversity in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka 2008

The best example is the division between Arabian tahr (Hemitragus jayakari), which occurs in the northern mountains but not south of the Wahiba, and the Nubian ibex (Capra ibex nubiana), which does occur south of the Wahiba but is in turn absent from the northern mountains.

Arabian Desert and East Sahero-Arabian xeric shrublands 2008

Government-funded control of red deer (Cervus elaphus), chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), and Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) began in the 1930s, continued until the 1960s for deer and chamois and remains in place for tahr in alpine areas.

Southland montane grasslands 2008

The rare and endemic Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius) is currently limited to a narrow, 400-kilometer (km) stretch of shola-grassland mosaic, from the Nilgiri Hills to the Ashambu Hills.

South Western Ghats montane rain forests 2008

Preliminary surveys suggest that Himalayan musk deer Moschus chrysogaster, mainland serow Capricornus sumatrensis (VU) and Himalayan tahr Hemitragus jemlahicu (VU) are also common, but are probably not as plentiful as they used to be due to hunting.

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park, India 2008

In addition to these endangered species, the following species are considered vulnerable and should also receive conservation attention: the Vespertilionidae bat Myotis sicarius, wild dog (Cuon alpinus), Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), and Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus).

Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests 2008

Important mammal species include the snow leopard (Uncia uncia), which roams the high-altitude meadows; blue sheep (Pseudois nayur); Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus); and the formidable takin (Budorcas taxicolor).

Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows 2008

There are several threatened species such as the endangered snow leopard, takin, and Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus baileyi), and the vulnerable serow (Capricornis sumatraensis) and Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) (in eastern Nepal and Sikkim) in this ecoregion.

Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows 2008

Among the endemic species are the golden langur (Trachypithecus geei, EN), restricted to a small area in the Eastern Himalaya, the Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus, VU) and the pygmy hog (Sus salvanius, CR), which has its stronghold in the Manas National Park.

Biological diversity in the Himalayas 2008