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Rupicapra rupicapra tatrica
A fully grown chamois reaches a height of 70–80 cm and measures 107–137 cm.
Subspecies of the chamois of the Rupicapra genus. Tatra chamois live in the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia and Poland. As of 2006, the Slovak Tatra National Park was home to 371 chamois, of which 72 were lambs, and the Polish Tatra National Park was home to 117 chamois, of which 27 were lambs. Population is now on the rise due to the intensive protection and habitat conservation in both Slovakia and Poland.
Subspecies is Critically Endangered.
Spotted on Nov 11, 2018
Submitted on Nov 11, 2018
12 Comments
Congratulations Marek on a brilliant SOTW. Fantastic news that this sub sp. is being managed well.
So cute!
Thanks Antonio 😀 we ware hiking in Tatra for few days to get an opportunity to take photos of this animals. It was early morning when we had luck and a met herd of around 15 indyviduals.
Great spotting Marek of such a beautiful and endangered species,perfect photo series,showing many angels of the animal and showing also the habitat,congrats on the well deserved SOTW and thanks for sharing
Thank you very much 😀
Congrats Marek! Wonderful spotting and series!
Congratulations Marek, this great series of images featuring the Tatra chamois has been voted Spotting of the Week! The special status and appeal of the species together with the variety of images including surroundings won you the vote.
"Mass tourism can have detrimental effects on sensitive species, even in protected areas. Our Spotting of the Week, the Tatra chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra tatrica), shows that tourism regulation can help populations of such species recover and hopefully survive in the long term. The Tatra chamois is a subspecies of the chamois that lives in the Tatra Mountains of Slovakia and Poland. It is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, and reached critically low numbers under 200 individuals in the 1999-2000 period. Chamois are particularly susceptible to the pressures of human presence during their mating season and during winter, when flight in the snow can cause exhaustion. Through intensive protection and habitat conservation programs in both Slovakia and Poland the small population of Tatra chamois is now on the rise".
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Thank You Leuba Ridgway :)
What a handsome animal. Although it is sad that the subspecies is critically endangered, it is good to know that the chamois are protected. Your photos are beautiful Marek.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Thanks Daniele 😀
Great images Marek!