Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Technical Session III
WZACS
Integrating Conservation
• This will achieve the greatest sustainable conservation benefit for threatened
species, their habitats and their human neighbours
• The major goal of zoos is to integrate all aspects of their work with conservation
activities
• The fundamental elements of each organization’s culture should be the values
of sustainability, conservation & environmental responsibility
• These values should permeate to all aspects of a zoos operation
In situ conservation
• Preserving individual species in human care is not enough to protect the world’s
biodiversity
• Conservation of intact ecosystems is the only chance for survival of our planet’s
wildlife
• More zoos have recognized that the real problem of nature conservation is
saving the habitats:
} Operate parks or reserves
} Participate in their founding & management.
• It is the aim of WAZA to increase the number of zoos involved in habitat
conservation & make zoos the primary non-governmental field conservation
organizations
Concepts of Global Conservation
No nation on this planet has made conservation a high priority and much more
remains to be done. Zoos are moving in the right direction. We’re beginning to
see how we can impact the world when we accept our responsibility of good
stewardship
• Michael Hutchins, Director of Conservation and Science, AZA
Ex-situ Conservation
• 182 International Studbooks
• Coordinated by the Zoological Society of London
• A primary goal of ex situ programmes is support (including demographic
and genetic reservoirs) for in situ conservation
International Stud Books
• Molluscs 1 • Amphibians 1 • Fish 0
• Reptiles 4 • Birds 29 • Mammals 147
• Management decisions are developed through studbooks
• Population data at International Species Information System ( ISIS ) is
supported by registration & analysis software
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