Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Zoo Master Plan
Why & How?
S.K. Patnaik
Former Addl. PCCF (Wildlife)
and Chief Wildlife Warden,
Orissa and now, Member,
Technical Committee, CZA
Master Plan
Proceedings of
Training Programme
Master Planning
of Zoos
Master Plan is a document which outlines the
proposed all round development of a zoo for
a reasonably long period of about 10 to 20
years. However the factors to be kept in mind
are;
• Space available
• Landscape
• Funding support
• Expectation of Visiting People
Master Layout Plan
Master Layout Plan is a detailed landscape
map of the existing zoo or site, It’s available
facilities and development proposed during
the plan period. This is drawn to appropriate
scale say 1:1000 to 1:5000 with appropriate
contour interval based on landscape indicating all salient features of the site. (0.5m to
2.00 mt based on topography)
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