Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Proceedings of
Training Programme
Master Planning
of Zoos
• Prioritizing wild animal species
• Collection Plan
• Housing
• Enrichment
• Arrangement of display
• Co-operative Management (eg: single species, New blood line, Exchanges
etc)
• Conservation breeding
• Looking towards lower phyla of animals (amphibians, fishes, invertebrates)
• Modifications or Rearrangement of existing enclosures : Recommended
with details (Many incorporation time to time)
• Enrichment of enclosures
• Construction of New Enclosures (eg. Aviary for aquatic birds, Moated
enclosure for elephants etc)
• Phasing out of surplus animals.
• Health Care Management
} Various recommendations - most of them under implementation.
} Various facilities created in phases.
• Sanitation and cleanliness (eg: Schedules and protocols, Waste management,
Regulation for use of polythene, Disposal of liquid waste etc.)
• Environmental amelioration measures (eg: Lawns and Gardens, Nursery,
planting of Seedlings of various tree species, Orchidarium etc.)
• Fodder Cultivation:
} Fodder farm : 33 Acres, Managed : 15 Ac.
} NB-21, Stylo, Various other Grasses – Common and Para grass, Maize,
Miscellaneous crops etc
} Average per day yield :12 to 15 quintals.
} 4000 – 4500 quintal production annually.
Nursery Fodder farm
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