Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Proceedings of
Training Programme
Master Planning
of Zoos
Conservation Breeding
• If appropriate housing is available all the animal houses should contribute into the
planned breeding of the targetted species.
• If the conservation breeding is intended for reintroduction in the wild, it should
preferably be in off-display.
• Cooperative population management, coordination at regional and global level should
also be part of the conservation breeding programme.
Conservation Education
• Conservation education is the most accepted objective of the zoos. Zoo Education,
Master Plan should be a complete chapter in the Master Plan.
• The Central Zoo Authority has involved Centre for Environmental Education (CEE)
for developing a National Zoo Education Master Plan.
Research
• Research is very important, it should not come in the end, it should be a continuous
process.
• Planning for the research related activities in in-situ as well as ex-situ conditions
should become a part of the master plan.
• Creation of infrastructure including data storage, trained personnel and the issues
to be dealt should be identified and become part of the Master Plan.
Visitors facilitation
• Visitor facilities like ticket counters, souvenir shops, rest rooms, rain shelters, food
courts, toilets/urinals and mode of transport are the components to be taken care of
while finalizing the master plan for the zoo.
• Visitors circulation in the zoo should be well-defined.
Human Resource Development
• Having professionally skilled manpower and regular upgradation of professional
skills of the establishment is another aspect which should also be considered.
• The Regulation of Zoo Rules also prescribed some guidelines for the same it should
be considered while planning for the zoos.
Rescue & Rehabilitation
• If appropriate housing is available, the zoo should continue to accept these animals,
of course, after proper quarantine.
• A separate area can also be earmarked for creation of off-display rescue facility.
• Some of these rescued animals can be used as founders for conservation breeding
programme.
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