Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Space Allocation Plan
Proceedings of
Training Programme
Master Planning
of Zoos
• Often a zoo is designed on a purely functional, architectural basis, which has
not taken into account, animal based exhibits
• Landscape architecture and landscape ecology - two relatively new fields in
zoo design - allow for more fluidity & the introduction of sustainable
vegetation in exhibit design
• Use nature as a yardstick for end product‘s achievement
• Once a strategic species collection plan has been developed, the existing
zoo’s concept plan will be reviewed and changes made, because of the need
to:
} Add much larger and more complex habitats offered to some existing
species
} Delete a variety of animals species from the collection
} Possibly delete some species of charismatic mega-vertebrates from the
collection if there is a space constraint
} Introduce new habitats for completely new species to the collection
} Review exchange, disposal and euthanasia policies
} Will result in a new species list and a space allocation plan of where and
how these species will be displayed
Ex-situ conservation objectives & tools
World Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Strategy
Calls on individual zoos:
• To shift the use of available space from more common species to space for
threatened species in coordinated programmes
• To ensure that every animal in the collection has a function within the
framework of the objectives of the zoo & ensure that conservation goals are
an objective
Tools Individual
• ARKS • ZIMS
} CZA should be using this National & Regional
• REGASP
} CZA should be using this
ZIMS
Zoological Information Management System
• ZIMS will replace the current ISIS software applications to provide a more
accurate, comprehensive database
• Web-based application, will allow users to see collections of animal data in
real-time from any authorized computer anywhere in the world
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