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 206 Education Recognition of Zoo Rules 10 (45 & 46) • Every enclosure in a zoo should bear sign board displaying scientific information regarding the animals exhibited in it. Bad signages also make your sponsor unhappy Examples of bad sianges

Signages-on-site interpretation by providing interactive, structured educational signages at animal enclosures or wayside exhibits, highlight interesting features like their diet, longevity, behaviour and conservation status. These signages will enhance the visitors knowledge about the animals, their status and the need to protect the species Signage with themes • Focusing upon a local species (lion tailed macaque) • Taxonomic group • Biogeographic zone (Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve) Signages should motivate the visitor Proceedings of Training Programme Master Planning of Zoos Signs should be written in such a way that the visitors are forced to look at them 207

Technical Session IV<br />

206<br />

Education<br />

Recognition <strong>of</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong> Rules 10<br />

(45 & 46)<br />

• Every enclosure in a zoo should bear<br />

sign board displaying scientific<br />

information regarding the animals<br />

exhibited in it.<br />

Bad signages also<br />

make your sponsor<br />

unhappy<br />

Examples <strong>of</strong> bad sianges

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