Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

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Technical Session IV Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) 190

Effective Education Awareness Strategies and Programmes for Zoos Bernard Harrison Principal Partner Bernard Harrison & Friends Ltd. Singapore Proceedings of Training Programme Effective Education Awareness Strategies and Programmes for Zoos Master Planning of Zoos Conservation Through Awareness • Probably the most important contribution a zoo can make to conservation Vision For ZoosZoos have unique resource of live animals, expertise and links to field conservation • Zoos should expand the training of their own staff and of others engaged in in-situ and ex-situ conservation • Zoos can make a significant conservation contribution by acting as leaders in relevant formal & informal education • Thus, influencing people’s attitude & behaviour towards wildlife and environment locally & globally Key Role Central role for all zoos - be part of their organizational strategy: } Defined education policy } Making a strategic development plan for education } Demonstrate environmental sustainability 191

Effective Education<br />

Awareness Strategies and<br />

Programmes for <strong><strong>Zoo</strong>s</strong><br />

Bernard Harrison<br />

Principal Partner<br />

Bernard Harrison & Friends Ltd.<br />

Singapore<br />

Proceedings <strong>of</strong><br />

Training Programme<br />

Effective Education Awareness Strategies<br />

and Programmes for <strong><strong>Zoo</strong>s</strong><br />

<strong>Master</strong> <strong>Planning</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong><strong>Zoo</strong>s</strong><br />

Conservation Through Awareness<br />

• Probably the most important contribution a zoo can make to conservation<br />

Vision For <strong><strong>Zoo</strong>s</strong><br />

• <strong><strong>Zoo</strong>s</strong> have unique resource <strong>of</strong> live animals, expertise and links to field<br />

conservation<br />

• <strong><strong>Zoo</strong>s</strong> should expand the training <strong>of</strong> their own staff and <strong>of</strong> others engaged<br />

in in-situ and ex-situ conservation<br />

• <strong><strong>Zoo</strong>s</strong> can make a significant conservation contribution by acting as leaders<br />

in relevant formal & informal education<br />

• Thus, influencing people’s attitude & behaviour towards wildlife and<br />

environment locally & globally<br />

Key Role<br />

<strong>Central</strong> role for all zoos - be part <strong>of</strong> their organizational strategy:<br />

} Defined education policy<br />

} Making a strategic development plan for education<br />

} Demonstrate environmental sustainability<br />

191

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