Indian Gaur

The Indian Bison/Gaur is the largest and the tallest in the family of wild cattle.
Since 1986, the IUCN has listed the Indian Bison as vulnerable because of the declining population.
Gaurs are found from southern to southeastern Asia (Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Lao, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia), Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Viet Nam).
Their preferred habitat is grassy terrains and forested hills. In some areas of their range, these animals inhabit high elevations of up to 1800 meters.
The Indian Bison is very much prevalent in the Western Ghats. They prefer evergreen forests and moist deciduous forests.

Nilgiri Forest Division has started its first estimation census to count Gaur population in the Nilgiri District, Tamil Nadu.
There has been consistent guar-human conflict arising in the division. In 2019, three people were killed and seven others injured by Indian gaur.
Gaurs are appearing consistently near human settlements. According to experts, the reasons for this could be due to the easy availability of food in and around human settlements, the lack of threat from predators, and the spread of invasive flora into reserve forests
A total of 60 gaurs die each year in the Nilgiris Forest Division, many due to accidents related to living close to human habitations
The estimation shall help to build better policies.

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