Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Photo: Brij Kishor Gupta
Technical Session IV
Marketing and fund raising at
zoo, involvement of corporate
and others: A case study of
Mysore Zoo
SPEAKER
Manoj Kumar
Executive Director
Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden
Mysore
Mysore Zoo
n One of the very reputed
zoos of the country,
spread over an area of
around 90 acres.
n Housing more than 900
individuals, comprising
112 different species.
n To manage the zoo and
Karanji Nature Park, there
are around 250 personnel,
including security staff.
n With 1.6 million visitors,
nearly Rs. 4 crore of
revenue is generated.
n The maintenance cost
alone comes to around
Rs. 4 crore.
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