Lok Sabha Question No. 119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Deaths of Birds and Animals
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.119

TO BE ANSWERED ON  21.06.2019

## Deaths of Birds and Animals

## 119.     SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether deaths of stray  animals, birds and animals in Zoos have been registered in various birds sanctuaries and habitats due to extreme temperatures in summer as well as in winter in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  formulate  a  special  plan  with  the cooperation of local agencies and departments for the protection of such animals and birds during peak summer and winter;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the other steps taken by the Government for the safety and security of stray animals, birds and animals in zoos?

## ANSWER MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a)&(b) As  informed  by  the  Central  Zoo  Authority,  reason  of  death  of  captive animals housed in recognised zoos, reported by zoos as per the provisions of Rule 11(1) of the  Recognition of Zoo  Rules, 2009  due  to  extreme temperature during last three years is given in the Annexure.
- (c),(d) &(e) With respect to captive animals housed in recognised zoos, Schedule 4(3) of Rule 10 under the Recognition of Zoo Rules, 2009 mandates ' the zoo shall ensure that the enclosure is safe and secure for the animals, animal keepers and  the  visitors  and  has  requisite  space  for  free  movement,  exercise  and expression  of  natural  behaviour  by  the  animals. '  Accordingly  it  is  the responsibility  of  Zoo  management  to  make  necessary  arrangements  in  the animal enclosures  to  protect  the  animals  from  extreme  climatic  conditions during peak summer and winter seasons.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO.119 REGARDING  'DEATH OF BIRDS AND ANIMALS' BY SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA DUE FOR REPLY ON 21.6.2019.

Details of captive animals died due to extreme temperature as reported by zoos during last three years.

|   Sl. No. | State          | Name of the Zoos                      | Year                | Reported reason of death               | Number   |
|-----------|----------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------|----------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh | G.V.K.Industires Deer Park            | 2017-2018           | Sun stroke                             | 2        |
|         1 |                | Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park      | 2016-2017           | Heat Stroke                            | 10       |
|         1 |                |                                       | 2017-2018           | Heat Stroke                            | 1        |
|         2 | Bihar          | Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park         | 2017-2018           | Hypothermia                            | 1        |
|         2 |                |                                       | 2018-2019           | Heat stress                            | 3        |
|         3 | Chhattisgarh   | Kanan Pandari Zoo                     | 2017-2018           | Heat Stroke                            | 1        |
|         3 |                | Nandanvan Jungle Safari (Naya Raipur) | 2016-2017           | Heat Stroke                            | 1        |
|         4 | Gujarat        | Indroda Nature Park                   | 2017-2018           | Heat Stroke                            | 1        |
|         4 |                | Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden         | 2016-2017           | Heat stress                            | 1        |
|         4 |                | SayajiBaug Zoo                        | 2017-2018 2016-2017 | Old age with Heat stress Heat stock    | 1 1      |
|         5 |                | Mini Zoo, Bhiwani                     | 2016-2017           | Cold stroke                            | 10       |
|         5 | Haryana        |                                       | 2017-2018           | Cold stroke                            | 3        |
|         5 |                |                                       | 2018-2019           | Cold stroke                            | 5        |
|         6 | Jharkhand      | Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park      | 2016-2017           | Heat stroke.                           | 1        |
|         6 |                |                                       | 2017-2018           | Heat Stroke                            | 2        |
|         6 |                | Tata Steel Zoological Park            | 2018-2019 2016-2017 | Heat Stroke Cold exposure              | 2 1      |
|         6 |                |                                       | 2017-2018           | Infant mortality may be due to extreme | 1        |
|         6 |                |                                       |                     | cold weather                           |          |
|         6 |                |                                       | 2017-2018           | Due to cold exposure                   | 1        |

| 7   | Karnataka      | People For Animals - Rescue Centre      | 2016-2017   | Congenital Adrenal gland Hyperplasia + Hypothermia                                         |   1 |
|-----|----------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
|     |                | Bannerghatta Biological Park            | 2017-2018   | Cold shock                                                                                 |   1 |
|     |                |                                         | 2017-2018   | Thermal shock due to heavy rain                                                            |   2 |
|     |                |                                         | 2017-2018   | Neonatal death due to capture myopathy, hyperthermia due to heavy rains and water logging. |   2 |
|     | Kerala         | Thiruvananthapuram Zoo                  | 2016-2017   | Heat stroke.                                                                               |   1 |
| 8   |                |                                         | 2017-2018   | Hypothermia                                                                                |   2 |
| 9   | Madhya Pradesh | Gandhi Zoological Park                  | 2016-2017   | Cardiac arrest caused by Heat Stroke                                                       |   1 |
|     | Maharashtra    | Van Vihar National Park Zoo             | 2016-2017   | Heat Stroke                                                                                |   1 |
| 10  |                | Maharajbag Zoo                          | 2017-2018   | Heat Stroke                                                                                |   1 |
| 11  | West Bengal    | Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park | 2017-2018   | Death may be due to Hypothermia                                                            |   9 |
|     | Grand Total    | Grand Total                             | Grand Total | Grand Total                                                                                |  70 |