Government to establish Centre for Zoo Sciences soon - Prakash Javadekar Minister inaugurates the five day Conference of World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)

Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar has said that the Government of India would be establishing a Centre of Zoo Sciences at New Delhi in due course for which the modalities were being worked out. The purpose for establishing such an institution would be to bring about a turn around in the functioning of the zoos in the country, infuse scientific and technical culture in the present system and make the zoos more visitor friendly. The proposed institution would act as a Technical Advisor to the Central Zoo Authority and to provide expert help to the States and UTs in ex-situ conservation breeding of endangered species, and organize training courses for in-service zoo personnel and stakeholders in India as well as for zoo personnel of South Asian countries. The Minister stated this while delivering his inaugural address at the 69th Annual Conference of World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) here today.