Reports and Indices
T.N. peafowl population has increased: survey
- Research on peafowls are being conducted at the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology (SACON) in Coimbatore.
- The survey sought to address the possible reasons for the population rise and whether conflict has increased.
Key Highlights of the survey
- The population of peafowls has increased exponentially across Tamil Nadu in the last five to 10 years.
- Proliferation of peafowls is due to a drop in the numbers of predators such as jackals as a result of reducing thickets.
- Awareness about the legal protection peafowls enjoy has increased among farmers and narikuravars, who are known to collect and sell peacock feathers, peahen eggs, and oil.
Note
- The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is protected under ScheduleI of the Wildlife Protection Amendment Act, 2022.
