Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Pigmy hog Conservation Breeding
Centre, Assam
Proceedings of
Training Programme
Master Planning
of Zoos
Population trend of Pygmy hogs at Basistha, Guwahati
“Out of 145 reintroduction projects worldwide, only 16 (11%) have made
any contribution to maintaining a self sustaining wild population”.
“The world is undergoing rapid change and survival of zoos as modern cultural
institutions will depend upon the strength of their commitment to conservation
of endangered species”.
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