Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Conservation Breeding Policy,
Guidelines and Current
Programmes in India
Brij Kishor Gupta
Scientist
Central Zoo Authority
New Delhi
Proceedings of
Training Programme
Master Planning
of Zoos
National Zoo Policy
To give proper direction and thrust to the management of zoos in the country, the National
Zoo Policy was framed and adopted by the Government of India in the year 1998.
Objective
2.1 The main objective of the zoo shall be to complement and strengthen the
national efforts in conservation of the rich biodiversity of the country,
particularly the wild fauna. This objective can be achieved by-
2.1.1 Supporting the conservation of endangered species by giving species, which
have no chance of survival in wild, a last chance of survival through coordinated
breeding under ex-situ condition and raise stocks for rehabilitating them in wild
as and when it is appropriate and desirable.
Role of Conservation Breeding
1. To make all zoos self sufficient in their collection, so that no animal from wild is
acquired for display. (As per recent amendment to the Wild life (Protection) Act,
Section 11, animals from wild cannot be acquired by zoos)
2. To establish a genetically viable population of species for restocking/reintroduction
in wild if required.
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