Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Photo: Brij Kishor Gupta
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities
and Constraints While Implementing
the Vision of the Zoo
SPEAKER
P.C. Tyagi
Former Director,
Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Chennai
Proceedings of
Training Programme
Master Planning
of Zoos
National Zoo Policy 1998 objectives
n Conservation of endangered species
n Co-ordinated breeding under ex-situ conditions and raise stock for
rehabilitating in the wild
n Create understanding and awareness about the need for conservation of
natural resources - maintain ecological balance
n Undertake scientific studies and research relevant for conservation
n Creation of database – share amongst organisation in in-situ and ex-situ
conservation
n Zoo to function as rescue centre for orphan wild animals
Zoo endeavours to integrate 3 major conservation tasks
n Education n Research n Species & habitat conservation
Animal collection in Indian Zoos
n Cumulative area of zoos - 9,000 ha(App)
n Total animal collection about - 50,000
n Total number of species - 600
n No. of Recognized zoos - 164
n De-recognized zoos - 91
n Zoos modernized - 14
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