International Conference on
“India’s Conservation Breeding Initiative”
21st to 24th February, 2008,
New Delhi, India
Organizer:
Central Zoo Authority (Ministry of Environment & Forests), Govt. of India
Annexe VI, Bikaner House,
Shahjahan Road,
New Delhi – 110 011 (India).
Tele:
+91-11-23381585
+91-11-23070375
+91-11-23073072
Fax: +91-11-23386012
E-mail: cza@nic.in
Website: http://www.cza.nic.in.
Contact Person: Dr. B.R. Sharma, Member Secretary, Central Zoo Authority
Cellular Number: +919868269430
Venue & Accommodation:
The Conference will be held at National Agriculture Science Centre, Dev Prakash
Shastri Marg, New Delhi – 110 012 (India). Accommodation for the resource
persons and participants from India has been arranged at International Guest
House in the same campus, whereas all the delegates from Zoos abroad will be
staying at Hotel Ashok, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
Conference Overview
Zoos in India are regulated as per the Recognition of Zoo Rules, 1992 under the
provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and guided by the National Zoo
Policy, 1998. The Central Zoo Authority was established by the Government of
India in the year 1992 to oversee the functioning of Zoos in the country and to
provide them technical and other inputs to come up to the desired level of
management. There are 169 recognized Zoos in India, of which, 62 are major
Zoos. The main objective of Zoos under the National Zoo Policy, 1998 is to
strengthen the national efforts in conservation of rich biodiversity of the country,
particularly the wild fauna, which can be achieved by supporting the
conservation of endangered wild animal species by giving species which have no
chance of survival in wild, a last chance through coordinated breeding under exsitu conditions and raise stocks for rehabilitating them in wild, as and when it is
appropriate and desirable. The National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016) also
lays emphasis on the role of Zoos for ex-situ breeding of endangered species of
wild fauna and their rehabilitation in the wild as per the IUCN guidelines for
reintroduction. The Central Zoo Authority has been identified under the Plan as
one of the organizations for developing capabilities in this field. Today when
wildlife habitats are under severe pressure and large number of species of wild
animals have become endangered, the Zoos have not only to sustain their own
populations but also augment the depleting population of endangered species in
the wild.
It has been decided in the Central Zoo Authority that the Indian Zoos must have
at least 100 (Target of 350 in captivity in world of which 100 must be in India)
physically, genetically and behaviourally healthy individuals of each critically
endangered wild animal species with less than few hundreds/ thousands (or say
less than 2500) individuals left in the wild. Species with localized distribution get
preference in the scheme of things. Proper captive stock to continue display, to
act as insurance for the exigency and for reintroduction/ release in wild, in case
needed, form very base of conservation breeding programme in India. The exsitu conservation breeding of endangered species in India is a joint venture of insitu and ex-situ wildlife managers. It is a need based activity. The in-situ
wildlife managers identified the species which need immediate intervention in
form of ex-situ conservation breeding and also the habitats for which the activity
is proposed. Taking corrective measures to address the cause of earlier decline/
extinction of the wild population of the targeted species is one of the important
components of the programme. The existing Zoos are the other major
component of the programme as there is huge infrastructure and trained/
experienced manpower available over there to deal with the issue.
Two to four Zoos in the habitat range of the targeted species take part in the
breeding programme, whereas, the breeding facilities in the form of off-display
conservation breeding centres are created only in one (coordinating Zoos) to two
Zoos of the region. Other Zoos in addition to the coordinating and participating
Zoo continue to display the species in naturalistic enclosures. Possibility of
identifying around 25 founders is assessed from existing captive population in
Indian Zoos. Efforts are made to acquire suitable founders from rescue centres,
foreign Zoos and even from wild to initiate the programme or to induce new
blood in the existing captive populations. The target is as already mentioned, to
have at least 100 physically, genetically and behaviourally healthy and
identifiable individuals with animal history records of each species in captivity
with less than 2500 individuals left in the wild. The Central Zoo Authority is
providing funds for creation of off-display conservation breedng facilities and
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engagement of technical manpower for preparation of conservation breeding
management plan for each identified species in coordinating Zoos. The Wildlife
Institute of India has been entrusted the work of preparation and updating the
national studbooks/ herd books of all the targeted species including marking and
preparing animal history sheets of all the participating individuals. A National
Referral Centre has been established at Indian Veterinary Research Institute,
Bareilly to provide super speciality services and diagnostic facilities to the Zoos
for physical health check-up and health care of the animals. A Laboratory for
Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) for biotechnological
interventions has been established at Hyderabad for doing genetic fingerprinting
of the founders and others.
World Association of Zoos & Aquariums/
Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)/ SSC/ IUCN have also been
requested to be engaged and support the activity. All the major Zoos in India
are joining ISIS/ ZIMS.
58 different critically endangered wild animal species have been identified for
adoption under coordinated conservation breeding programme in India (list
enclosed).
Programmes:
Wednesday: 20th February, 2008
The resource persons and the Directors/ Representative from Indian Zoos will
arrive at New Delhi and stay at International Guest House, National Agriculture
Science Centre, Dev Prakash Shastri Marg, New Delhi – 12.
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Thursday: 21st February, 2008
Opening of the Conference with the resource persons and Indian participants.
The morning session will be devoted to conservation breeding programme in
Indian Zoos whereas the afternoon session has been kept for enrichment of
animal enclosures in the Zoos.
The foreign participants will start arriving during the day and will be staying at
Hotel Ashok, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
Friday: 22nd February, 2008
All the resource persons as well as the Indian participants will continue at the
Conference site. The first half will be devoted to the record keeping and ZIMS
whereas in the second half, the representatives from Indian Veterinary Research
Institute and LaCONES will be talking to the participants, followed by discussion.
Saturday: 23rd February, 2008
The Full House Conference (Indian as well as foreign participants) will start with
Inaugural Session followed by the Technical Session on Conservation Breeding of
Indian Wild Animal Species. In the second half, the Technical Session will be
followed by the working group formation and discussion sessions of the different
working groups.
Sunday: 24th February, 2008
In the first half, the Technical Session will be followed by working group
discussions whereas in the afternoon presentations by the different working
groups will precede the broad discussion session and recommendations.
Post Conference Tour
All interested foreign participants will be visiting coordinating/ participating Zoos
of the wild animal species of their interest followed by the visit to the natural
habitat of the species concerned in different parts of India.
Social Programmes
Friday: 22nd February, 2008
All the foreign participants will be visiting National Zoological Park, New Delhi
during the day and meet their Indian counterparts at the icebreaker and dinner
in the evening.
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Saturday: 23rd February, 2008
On 23rd February, the Chairman, Central Zoo Authority will host dinner to all the
participants.
Cost
All the travel costs including in India have to be borne by the participants (from
abroad) whereas lodging, boarding and local hospitality will be provided by the
Central Zoo Authority.
Contact us
All individuals and institutions invested in or are interested in ex-situ
conservation breeding of wild animal species of Indian sub-continent are
welcome to the Conference. The interested participants are required to give
information in the following form:
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Title
Name
Surname
E:mail
Country
Telephone/ Fax
Type of accommodation required
Interested in (Sps or aspect of Conservation Breeding of Wild Animals)
All Administrative and Conference correspondence will be handled by the Central
Zoo Authority, New Delhi.
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List of the identified endangered wild animal species to be taken up for
the planned coordinated Conservation Breeding giving details of the
coordinating Zoos, participating Zoos and the number of animals of the
species in captivity in India
Sl.
No.
Name of the
Species
Name of the
coordinating Zoo
Names of the
participating Zoos
1.
Asiatic lion (Panthera leo)
Junagarh
2.
Bengal tiger
(Panthera tigris)
Bhopal
Hyderabad,
Bhopal, New
Delhi, Rajkot
New Delhi
Hyderabad,
Bhubaneswar,
Chhatbir, Chennai
3.
Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
Darjeeling
4.
Clouded leopard (Panthera
nebulosa)
Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus
venaticus)
Golden cat (Catopuma temmincki)
Tibetan wolf (Canis lupus)
Sepahijala
Visakhapatnam
Kufri
Aizawl
Darjeeling
Sepahijala
Bhubaneswar
Chennai
23.
Wild dog (Cuon alpinus)
Brown bear (Ursus arctos)
Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus)
Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
Binturong (Arctictis binturong)
Pangolin (Lepus nigricollis)
Lion tailed monkey (Macaca
silenus)
Pig-tailed monkey (Macaca
nemestrina)
Stump tailed monkey (Macaca
radiate)
Phayre's leaf monkey
(Trachypithecus phayrei)
Crab eating monkey (Macaca
fascicularis)
Nilgiri langur (Semnopithecus
johnii)
Golden langur (Trachypithecus
geei)
Capped langur (Trachypithecus
pileatus)
Hoolock gibbon (Hoolock
leuconedys),
Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
24.
Indian bison (Bos gaurus)
Mysore
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Junagarh
Guwahati
Darjeeling
Number of
animals of
the species
in captivity
80
255
Leh, Kufri,
Nainigal, Gangtok
Guwahati
18
--
--
14
3
21
Sepahijala
Gangtok, Nainital,
Kufri
Chennai
Leh
Guwahati
Gangtok, Yachuli
Guwahati, Aizawl
-Mysore,
Trivandrum
Guwahati
Aizawl
Guwahati
51
Sepahijala
--
14
Chidiyatapu (Port
Blair)
Chennai
--
12
Mysore
27
Guwahati
Island near
Guwahati
--
14
Aizawl, Guwahati,
Sepahijala
Patna, New Delhi,
Kanpur
Chennai, Bondla
11
Rangapahar
Itanagar
Guwahati
30
2
2
18
13
8
60
18
6
36
37
6
Junagarh
Gangtok
31.
32.
Wild ass (Equus hemionus khur)
Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus
jemlahicus)
Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus
hylocrius)
Markhor (Capra falconeri)
Blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur)
Serow (Nemorhaedus
sumatraensis)
Swamp deer (Cervus duvauceli)
Thamin deer (Cervus eldii)
33.
Mouse deer (Tragulus meminna)
Hyderabad
34.
Musk
deer
(Moschus
chrysogaster)
Hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu)
Chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii)
Pygmy hog (Sus salvanius)
Himalayan monal (Lophophorus
impejanus)
Blood
pheasant
(Ithaginis
cruentus)
Cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichi)
Hume’s pheasant (Syrmaticus
humiae humaie)
Chopta
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
11
3
Ooty
-Darjeeling, Kufri,
Chopta
--
Pehalgaon
Gangtok
Guwahati
-Darjeeling
Manipur
6
Lucknow
Manipur
Jaldapara WLS
Guwahati,
Kolkata,
New
Delhi
Bhubaneswar
115
177
Gulmarg,
Gangtok, Kufri
--Guwahati
Darjeeling,
Gangtok
Darjeeling
11
Chail
Aizawl
Almora
48
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Grey
Peacock
pheasant
(Polyplectron bicalcaratum)
Sclater’s
(mishmi)
monal
(Lophophorus sclateri sclateri)
Tibetan
eared
pheasant
(Crossoptilon harmani)
Temminck tragopan (Tragopan
temminckii)
Blyth’s
tragopan
(Tragopan
blythii)
Western tragopan (Tragopan
melanocephalus)
Styr tragopan (Tragopan satyra)
Grey
jungle
fowl
(Gallus
sonnerati)
Red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus
gallus)
Vultures (White backed Vulture,
Himalayan Griffon Vulture, etc.)
Guwahati
Yachuli
Kolkata,
Darjeeling
--
Yachuli
--
--
Yachuli
--
--
Kohima
--
12
Sarahan
--
8
Falcons (Eagles, Hobbies, Kestral,
Harrier, accipiter, etc.)
Bustards (Great Indian bustard,
Chhatbir
Shikargah
Leh
Basistha
Manali
Gangtok
--
1
13
1
2
112
23
--
60
--
Darjeeling
Tirupati
Gangtok
--
2
33
Morni
Chail, New Delhi,
Aizawl
Hyderabad,
Bhopal,
Junagarh,
Bhubaneswar,
Rajabhatkhawa,
Guwahati
Jaipur
209
Pinjore
--
--
93
3
1
7
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
Lesser florican, Bengal florican,
Hubara bustard)
Nicobar
pigeon
(Caloenas
nicobarica)
King
cobra
(Ophiophagus
Hannah)
Water monitor (Varanus salvator)
Painted roof turtle (Chrysemys
picta picta)
Himalayan
salamander
(Tyletotriton verrucosus)
Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa
indica)
Malabar grey hornbill (Ocyceros
griseus)
Malabar
pied
hornbill
(Anthracoceros coronatus)
Chidiyatapu, Port
Blair
Pilikula
Chidiyatapu, Port
Blair
Kukrail
Darjeeling
Ahmedabad
42
Bangalore,
Mammalapuram
Mammalapuram
35
Mammalapuram
2
40
--
Pilikula
Chennai, Pune
Kodanadu
(Kerala)
Kodanadu
(Kerala)
Hyderabad
Hyderabad
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