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THE PROJECT IN BRIEF 1. Name of the Project: “Standardization of Records Keeping in Indian Zoos and Marking Animals for Identification” 2. Name of the Zoo/Organization: Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling 3. Project Leader: Shri A.K. Jha, IFS, Director, PNHZP 4. Duration of the Project: From 22/09/2007- 21/09/2009 5. Location of the Project: Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling 6. Region/ State: West Bengal 7. Closest main city: Darjeeling 8. Principal Investigator: Mr. A.K. Jha 9. Research Associate: Miss Barkha Subba 10. Period to be spent on the project: 48 hrs/week for two years ( day/month/year) 11. Total cost of the Project: Rs 4,03800.00 12. SIGNATURE Director Project Leader Research Scholar PNHZP, Darjeeling Signature Signature Signature Date Date Date Seal 2

Acknowledgements The present project on “Standardization of records keeping in Indian zoos and marking animals for identification” was started as a short term project under the funding from Central Zoo Authority, India. The research was conducted by Miss Barkha Subba, on behalf of PNHZ Park, Darjeeling from 22/09/2007 to 21/09/2009. I would like to thank Central Zoo Authority – For financial support to this project and for granting permission to carry out this project. Research Staff of CZA for providing various help. Mrs. A. Miller, ISIS, for sharing her experience, invaluable information and views. All the staffs of PNHZP for providing information, support and encouragement throughout the project. Veterinary Officer and the entire veterinary team for providing information on veterinary records. All the zoo-keepers, PNHZ Park, Darjeeling, the real heroes, for sharing information and enthusiasm which is quite infectious. Faculty members of WII, for providing various information. All individuals, institution and organizations whose information, pictures & illustration used in this report. Directors and zoo staffs of Nandankanan Zoo(Bhubaneshwar), Gangtok Zoo (Gangtok), Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park (Patna), Alipore Zoo (Kolkata), Tata Steel Zoological Park( Jamshedpur), Gandhi Zoological Park (Gwalior), Pt. Govind Ballbh Pant High Altitude Zoo(Nainital), Sri Venkateshwara Zoological Park(Tiruapti), Biological Park (Itanagar), Sakkarbagh Zoo (Gujarat), Sayaji Bagh Zoo (Gujarat), Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park, Jharkhand, Bannerghatta Zoological Garden (Karnataka), Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Karnataka), Pilikula Bilogical Park (Karnataka), Gandhi Zoological Park (Madhya Pradesh), Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park (Pune), Aurangabad Municipal Zoo (Maharashtra), Aizawl Zoo (Aizawl), Arignagar Anna Zoological Park (Tamil Nadu), Jhargram Deer Park (West Bengal), Deer Park, Chittor (AP), Himayat Sagar Mini Zoo (AP), Rajkot Municipal Corporation Zoo (Gujarat),Deer Park Almora (Uttaranchal) for patiently responding to the survey questionnaires and providing invaluable information. Director PNHZ Park, Darjeeling,W.B. 3

THE PROJECT IN BRIEF<br />

1. Name <strong>of</strong> the Project: “Standardization <strong>of</strong> Records Keep<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Indian <strong>Zoo</strong>s and<br />

Mark<strong>in</strong>g Animals for Identification”<br />

2. Name <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Zoo</strong>/Organization: Padmaja Naidu Himalayan <strong>Zoo</strong>logical Park,<br />

Darjeel<strong>in</strong>g<br />

3. Project Leader: Shri A.K. Jha, IFS, Director, PNHZP<br />

4. Duration <strong>of</strong> the Project: From 22/09/2007- 21/09/2009<br />

5. Location <strong>of</strong> the Project: Padmaja Naidu Himalayan <strong>Zoo</strong>logical Park, Darjeel<strong>in</strong>g<br />

6. Region/ State: West Bengal<br />

7. Closest ma<strong>in</strong> city: Darjeel<strong>in</strong>g<br />

8. Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal Investigator: Mr. A.K. Jha<br />

9. Research Associate: Miss Barkha Subba<br />

10. Period to be spent on the project: 48 hrs/week for two years<br />

( day/month/year)<br />

11. Total cost <strong>of</strong> the Project: Rs 4,03800.00<br />

12. SIGNATURE<br />

Director Project Leader Research Scholar<br />

PNHZP,<br />

Darjeel<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Signature Signature Signature<br />

Date Date Date<br />

Seal<br />

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