Ex-Situ updates (March 2012) - Ministry of Environment and Forests

CZA approves Layout
Plans in 60th meeeting of
Technical Committee
CZA approved the layout plans for
the following Zoos
1. National Zoological Park, New
Delhi
2. Assam State Zoo, Guwahati,
Assam
3. Jodhpur Zoo, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
4. Safari Park, Haridas Ji Ki Magri,
Udaipur
5. Sepahijala Zoological Park,
Sepahijala, Tripura
CZA encourages
scientific research with
LaCONES, CCMB
The technical committee of the
CZA approved the proposal of
LaCONES, CCMB, Hyderabad to
conduct genetic polymorphism
studies and research on assisted
reproduction for providing financial
assistance ‘in principle’ subject to
clarification on the issues of the
issues of target animals, techniques
and collaborators.
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Judiciary concern for
Elephants
As directed by the Trial Court Delhi,
CZA has decided that the amount
of Rs. 50,000/- to be received from
the accused for ivory trade would
be used in the publication of a
handbook on elephant upkeep and
health in Indian zoos.
Studbooks of selected
species project completed
The Wildlife Institute of India
Dehradun, has completed the
task of preparing studbooks for 14
species. These are: Bengal Tiger,
Asiatic Lion, Lion Tailed Macaque,
Indian Rhino, Hoolock Gibbon,
Wild Ass, Gaur, Tibetan wolf, Nilgiri
Langur, Wild Dog, Red Panda,
Snow leoprad, Clouded leopard,
Bhutan grey pheasant
Working Manual on Vulture
Breeding
CZA appreciated the working
manual on Conservation Breeding
of Vultures prepared by Dr. Vibhu
Prakash, In-charge, Vulture
Conservation Breeding Centre,
Pinjore and desired that the same
be printed for distribution among
the concerned zoos.
CZA to have Regional
Centres
For effective decentralized
evaluation to oversee the
functioning/development of zoos
four regional centres have been
created at Jaipur, Nagpur, Guwahati
and Hyderabad. Each regional
office is to be headed by a DIG with
support staff. The existing staff in
the CZA will be strengthened by
adding the post of an Evaluation
and Monitoring officer, two posts
of scientific officers, one post of
Evaluation and Monitoring assistant
and one post of Technical assistant.
The post of the Member Secretary
has also been upgraded from CCF
level to Addl PCCF level.
CZA
approved the
revalidation of the
unspent grant of
Rs. 31.83 lakhs for the
year 2011-12 under the
establishment of
Conservation Breeding
Centre for Vulture at
Muta, Ranchi.
CZA
approved Rs. 11.51
lakhs as recurring
expenditure under the
Conservation Breeding
Programme for Hoolock
Gibbon at Biological Park,
Itanagar for the year of
2011-12
Upcoming training
programmes
The Central Zoo Authority has
decided to organize keepers level
training programmes on a regional
basis at Sepahijala Zoological
Park, Agartala; Nandankanan
Zoological Park, Bhubaneswar;
Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park,
Tirupati; Sakkarbaug Zoo,
Junagadh and Pt. G. B. Pant High
Altitude Zoo, Nainital.
CZA approves exchange
of animals between Indian
Zoos and Foreign Zoos
The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan
Zoological Park, Darjeeling will
soon receive one Snow leopard
from Numberg Zoo Germany
Sri Chamarajendra Zoological
Gardens Mysore is soon going to
send four Sloth Bears to Leipzig
Zoo in Germany
The Tata Steel Zoological Park will
soon own three African Lions given
by the National Zoological Gardens
of South Africa Pretoria.
The Royal Zoological Park Scotland
will give three Satyr Tragopans,
and six Temminick Tragopans
to Padmaja Naidu Himalayan
Zoological Park, Darjeeling.
CZA
approved a grant
of Rs. 89.20 lakhs
for the Conservation
Breeding of the Blyth
Trangopan
Kohima Zoo,
Nagaland