Barrier Designs for Zoos - ZooLex Zoo Design Organization
Barrier Designs for Zoos - ZooLex Zoo Design Organization
Barrier Designs for Zoos - ZooLex Zoo Design Organization
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3.7 Crawling animals<br />
3.7.1 Snakes and lizards<br />
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CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY<br />
These animals can be exhibited in glass fronted exhibits. The size of enclosures may<br />
vary from species to species depending on the size. The glass should be installed in<br />
such a way that visitor's image reflection should be avoided. The exhibit may be closed<br />
on top by providing fine mesh. This shall allow natural light and rain water inside the<br />
enclosure.<br />
3.8. Birds<br />
Reptile exhibit using glass as a barrier at Nehru <strong>Zoo</strong>logical Park, Hyderabad.<br />
3.8.1. Flightless birds<br />
Flightless birds like Ostrich, Emus, Rhea and Cassowary etc can be safely housed in open<br />
moated enclosure like those provided <strong>for</strong> terrestrial non-jumping animals. The moats can be<br />
of 2m wide and 1.5m deep in the front, while the rar sides can be protected with rubble wall/<br />
chain link fence 1.5-2m. high.