Lok Sabha Question No. 2537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Food and Healthcare for Animals in Zoos
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2537

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2016

## Food and Healthcare for Animals in Zoos

## 2537. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a) the criteria regarding food and healthcare for animals in major zoos;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to conduct any specific study regarding food and healthcare of animals;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to improve/review the said criteria in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) The Recognition of Zoo Rules, 2009, outlines under para 5 of Schedule under Rule 10, the measures to be taken by the zoos regarding upkeep and healthcare of animals. The Central  Zoo  Authority  (CZA),  in  association  with  the  Indian  Veterinary  Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar has developed manual on 'Standardization of Animal Diets In  Indian  Zoos'  and  a  manual  on  'Standards,  Guidelines  and  Protocol  on  Disease Diagnosis and Cure of Wild Animals in Indian Zoos', which prescribes protocol/criteria to be followed by zoos regarding food and healthcare of animals.
- (b) and (c) The Central Zoo Authority has launched three studies  regarding food and healthcare of animals.  The details are annexed at Annexure.
- (d) The Central Zoo Authority has signed  Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, a National Referral Centre for Indian zoos  and  Smithsonian  National    Zoological  Park,  Washington  D.C.,  USA  to  provide technical advice on Wildlife veterinary medicine  on  animal  healthcare, disease management and animal housing for Indian zoos.

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## ANNEXURE

## REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2537 REGARDING 'FOOD AND HEALTHCARE FOR ANIMALS IN ZOOS' DUE FOR REPLY ON 02.08.2016

| Research projects funded by the Central Zoo Authority regarding food and healthcare of animals in zoos   | Research projects funded by the Central Zoo Authority regarding food and healthcare of animals in zoos                                                                                                         |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 1.                                                                                                       | Standard protocol for maintaining live food for captive animals                                                                                                                                                |
| 2.                                                                                                       | Red Panda Nutrition: Towards an integrated approach                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3.                                                                                                       | Creation of National Referral Centre for diagnosis of diseases affecting captive wild animals - To provide service and advice to Indian zoos related to healthcare issues. ( extended further for five years ) |