Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Signature features
l White tigers, Tigers
l Gharials, Pangolin
l Free ranging langurs
l S.K. Patnaik l Lake
l Cable car l Interpretation
l Create a journey through the
habitats
l History of successful breeding
Big Ideas
l Specialize in carnivores
l Fresh water animal attraction
l Lake (lake fountains, aeration, lights),
house boat, floating restaurants
l Aquatic animal exhibits (hippo,
crocodiles, elephants, island primates)
l Public tram system
l Forest (nature trails, tree tops, night
safari, rescue and rehabilitation
centre)
l Controlled public feeding
l Mythological and Zoological
connection, local cultural story
l Local infrastructure
l Water rides
l Seeing the zoo through the water body
l Underwater viewing
l Good public transport
l Drive through safari for herbivores
l Interpretation and orientation to
visitors
l Developing visitor facilities
l Visitor-friendly services, visitor -
interest facilities
l Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at
the zoo
l Conservation breeding centre for
endemic threatened species with
ultimate goal for releasing back to
wild
Proceedings of
Training Programme
Imperatives
Master Planning
of Zoos
l Animal performances
l F & B facilities, Retail outlets
l Animal exchange
l Zoo must inspire
l CZA guidelines/norms
l Cost effectiveness
l Elephant rides/elephant bath
l Fishing
l Camps for tourists & students, night
walks
l Attract butterflies
l Bundling with tour operators
l Local biome
l Local wildlife sanctuary
l Cultural connection
l Cleaning of lake - pisciculture
l Facilitation in and around lake for
visitors
l Veterinary facilities at zoo as referral
centre for city
l Start with what we have now, utilize
the large cats for future of the zoo,
using the local, mythological, Socioeconomic
support
l Inter-phase between visitors and zoos
- information about the animals,
convenient places to relax, knowledge
of behaviour, linkages, monuments
value-relationship etc.
l Strengthen roads, parking, pedestrian
way
l Disaster Management
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