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BBIIOOLLOOGGIICCAALL PPAARRKK,, CCHHIIDDIIYYAATTAAPPUU SSoouutthh AAnnddaammaann IIssllaanndd MMAASSTTEERR PPLLAANN ((22001177 –– 22003377)) Wildlife Wing DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt ooff EEnnvviirroonnmmeenntt && FFoorreessttss AAnnddaammaann && NNiiccoobbaarr AAddmmiinniissttrraattiioonn BBIIOOLLOOGGIICCAALL PPAARRKK,, CCHHIIDDIIYYAATTAAPPUU MMAASSTTEERR PPLLAANN ((22001177--22003377)) wwiitthh aa pprroovviissiioonn ffoorr rreevviissiioonn aafftteerr tteenn yyeeaarrss (Submitted in year 2016-17) A comprehensive plan for the development, improvement and upgradation of facilities and infrastructures of the Biological Park, Chidiyatapu, as a modern facility for ex-situ Biodiversity conservation, Education and Research INDEX S.No. CONTENTS Page Acknowledgement Preface Foreword PART – I 1 Chapter I 2 1. INTRODUCTION 2 I.1 Background 2 I.2 History 2 1.3 Vision and Conservation Message of the zoo 5 1.4. Mission 5 1.5. Strategy 5 1.6 Objectives 5 1.7 Physical Features 6 1.7.1 Topography 6 1.7.2 Geology 6 1.7.3 Rocks and soil 7 1.8 Flora and Fauna 7 1.8.1 Flora 7 1.8.2 Fauna 7 1.9 Climate 8 1.10 Rainfall 8 1.11 Season 8 1.12 Approach 8 1.13 Demography of the surrounding Area 9 1.14 Legal status of land 9 1.15 Sources of pollution 9 1.16 Present ground situation 9 1.17 Layout of the Biological Park 12 1.18 Difficulties faced in the management in the past and 12 achievements Chapter -II APPRAISAL OF THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENT AND 13 CONSTRAINTS 2.1 Exhibit Section 13 2.1.1 Animal Section 13 2.1.2 Plant Section 16 2.1.2 a Plant Section inside the enclosed area 16 2.1.2 b Plant Section and Green Belt outside the enclosed area 17 2.1.3 Orchidarium 17 2.2 Veterinary Section 18 2.3 Store and feed supply section 19 2.4 Sanitation Section 19 2.5 Maintenance Section 20 2.6 Security section 21 2.6.1 Boundary Wall and Gates 21 2.6.2 Watch & Ward Personnel 21 2.7 Water Supply Section 21 2.8 Waste Management 22 2.9 Amenities 24 2.9.1 Staff and workers Amenities 24 2.9.2 Visitors Amenities 24 2.10 Landscaping and Gardening Section (Horticulture unit) 25 2.11 Collection Plan 27 2.12 General Zoo Administration Section 28 2.13 Research 28 2.14 Conservation Breeding 30 2.15 Education and Awareness 31 2.16 Activity Peculiar to the Zoo 32 2.17 Development of Post Mortem Facilities 33 Part -II 34 Chapter -III 35 FUTURE OBJECTIVES INCLUDING VISION, 35 MISSION STATEMENT THEME AND STRATEGY 3.1 Future Objectives 35 3.2 Vision 35 3.3 Mission Statement 35 3.4 Strategies 35 Chapter -IV 36 FUTURE ACTION PLAN 36 4.1 New enclosures and infrastructures in the Biological Park 36 4.2 Development of enclosures and exhibits 37 4.3 Construction of enclosures and exhibits in the Phase II 37 4.4 Construction of enclosures in Phase III 40 4.5 Other Infrastructure of the Zoo 40 4.6 Animal collection plan 42 4.6.1 Proposed animal collection plan 42 4.7 Justification for keeping the endangered species 49 4.8 Conservation Breeding Plan 49 4.9 Research plan 50 4.10 Plant section 51 4.11 Collection Plan for Plants in Phase-II and III of Biological 51 Park 4.12 Conservatory for endemic flora in Biological Park, 51 Chidiyatapu. 4.13 Canopy Walk Way 54 4.14 Visitors centre for awareness and education 54 4.15 General maintenance section 57 a Maintenance section 57 b Security Section 57 c Water supply section 57 4.16 Disposal of Solid and liquid waste and sewerage 58 4.17 Horticulture and landscape section 58 4.18 Store and feed supply section 58 4.19 Special Activities and Plans 58 a) Rescue centre 58 A Land Animals and Birds 58 B Marine Animals 59 C Exchange of Animal through WAZA and CZA 59 Chapter – V 60 PERSONNEL PLANNING 60 a) Proposed staffing pattern 60 b) Proposed Mechanical and electrical Pattern 60 Chapter – VI 61 DISASTER MANAGEMENT 61 6.1 Disaster Management 61 6.2 Emergency preparedness 61 6.3 Vulnerability mitigation 62 6.4 Prevention measures 63 Chapter – VII 64 CONTINGENCY PLAN 64 7.1 Animals rescued from the wild 64 7.2 Escape of animals from enclosures and their handling 64 7.3 Monkey and Dog menace or other menace 66 7.4 Arrangement of food in cases of strike/non supply by 66 contractors 7.5 Snake bite 66 7.6 Visitors getting injured/ falling inside enclosures 67 7.7 In fighting among animals 68 7.8 Epidemics 69 7.9 Turtles Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre 69 7.10 First Aid and Nursing Room for medical emergency 69 7.11 Fire Control and Safety 70 7.12 Break down of feed supply 70 Chapter – VIII 71 CAPACITY BUILDING 71 8.1 Capacity Building And Human Resource Development 71 Chapter – IX 72 DATA BASE AND E-GOVERNANCE 72 9.1 Computerization and Information System 72 Chapter – X 73 10. BUDGET ANALYSIS 73 10.1 Broad budget Analysis for implementation of Plan 73 10.2 Construction and Development 73 10.3 Day to Day Maintenance 75 PART-III (A) 76 Chapter – XI 77 MANAGEMENT PLAN 77 11.1 Budget 77 CONCLUSION 78 PART –III(B) 79 LIST OF MAPS 79 1 Location Map of Biological Park in A&N Islands as 80 Annexure-1 2 Location Map of Biological Park Chidyatapu as Annexure-2 81 3 Contour Map of Biological Park, Chidiyatapu as Annexure-3 82 4 First Master (Layout) Plan of Biological Park prepared in 83 1992 as Annexure -4 5 Revised 2nd Master (Layout) Plan of 1998 as Annexure -5 84 6 Master (Layout) Plan Biological Park, Chidiyatapu as 85 Annexure -6 7 Master Plan Biological Park, Chidiyatapu, South Andaman 86 as Annexure -7 8 Contour Map showing Biological Park, Chidiyatapu, South 87 Andaman as Annexure -8 9 Map showing proposed electric line for Biological Park, 88 Chidiyatapu as Annexure -9 10 Map showing proposed water supply of Biological Park, 89 Chidiyatapu as Annexure -10 11 Map showing proposed service path for feed distribution in 90 Biological Park, Chidiyatapu Annexure -11 12 Map showing proposed visitor’s circulation for Biological 91 Park, Chidiyatapu as Annexure -12 13 Map showing proposed service path for feed distribution in 92 Biological Park, Chidiyatapu as Annexure -13 14 Future Plan of Biological Park, Chidiyatapu, South 93 Andaman as Annexure -14 15 Plan of Post Mortem Building as Annexure -115 94 16 Plan of Quarantine Building as Annexure -16 95 PART - IV ANNEXURES TO THE MASTER PLAN 1. Annexure – 1 96 Approval of Modern Zoological Park at Chidiyatapu 2. Annexure – 2 97 Diversion of 40 Ha. Forest land for establishment 3. Annexure – 3 98-99 Inventory report of the scheduled animals of Biological Park Chidiyatapu TABLES 100 1 Annexure – 4 (Table – 1) 101 Faunal diversity and Endemism in A&N Islands 2. Annexure- 5 (Table – 2) 102-103 Details of existing animal enclosures in Phase – I & II 3. Annexure – 6 (Table – 3) 104-105 Enclosures to come in future of Phase – II & III 4. Annexure – 7 (Table – 4) 106-110 Collection plan of the Biological Park, Chidiyatapu 5. Annexure – 8 (Table – 5) 111 Proposed development of Veterinary Hospital at Biological Park, Chidiyatapu 6. Annexure – 9 (Table – 6) 112 Conservation Breeding plan 7. Annexure – 10 (Table – 7) 113 Plant Field-identification & collection plan for Phase-II and III 8. Annexure – 11 (Table – 8) 114 Bamboo Species proposed in Bambusetum at the Biological Park, Chidiyatapu 9. Annexure – 12 (Table – 9) 114 Species proposed in conservatory of Screw Pines at the Biological Park, Chidiyatapu 10. Annexure – 13 (Table – 10) 115-116 Species proposed in conservatory of Aroides, Zingibers and Marantaceae members 11. Annexure – 14 (Table – 11) 116 Species of Piperaceae proposed in Conservatory at the Biological Park, Chidiyatapu 12. Annexure – 15 (Table – 12) 117 Conservatory of important ornamental plants proposed at the Biological Park, Chidiyatapu 13. Annexure – 16 (Table – 13) 118 Species of Dipterocarpaceae proposed in conservatory at the Biological Park, Chidiyatapu 14. Annexure – 17 (Table – 14) 118-119 Ficus Species proposed in Bonsai section at the Biological Park, Chidiyatapu 15. Annexure – 18 (Table – 15) 120 Present position of tranquilizing equipment: 16. Annexure – 19 (Table – 16) 120 Required tranquilizing equipment: 17. Annexure – 20 (Table – 17) 121 Tranquilizing Drugs required 18. Annexure – 21 (Table – 18) 121-123 Proposed staffing pattern of the Biological Park, Chidiyatapu 19. Annexure – 22 (Table – 19) 124-129 Checklist of Free Ranging Birds in Chidiyatapu Biological Park 20. Annexure – 23 (Table – 20) 130-132 Free ranging fauna of the Biological Park, Chidiyatapu (other than birds) 21. Annexure – 24 (Table – 21) 133-136 Rare, Endangered and Threatened plants of A&N Islands 22. Annexure – 25 (Table – 22) 137-140 Endemic Plants of A&N Islands 23. Annexure – 26 (Table – 23) 141-142 Important Orchid species of A&N Islands 24. Annexure – 27 (Table – 24) 143 Important Pteridophytes of A&N Islands 25. Annexure – 28 (Table – 25) 144 Palms of A & N Islands 26. Annexure – 29 (Table – 26) 145 Aroides, Zingibers and Marantaceae members 27. Annexure – 30 (Table – 27) 146 Mangrove species of A & N Islands 28. Annexure – 31 (Table – 28) 147 Littoral and Swamp Species of A & N Islands 29. Annexure – 32 (Table – 29) 148-149 Important Ornamental Plants of A & N Islands 30. Annexure – 33 (Table – 30) 150-151 Indigenous species of plants to be planted in the Biological Park 31. Annexure – 34 (Table – 31) 152-154 Staffing Pattern of Biological Park, Biological Park Chidiyatapu 32. Annexure – 35 (Table – 32) 155 List of Buildings other than the enclosures for animals 33. Annexure – 36 (Table – 33) 156-160 Items of works undertaken for the development of the Biological Park, Chidiyatapu as per the IXth, Xth & XIth Five Year Plan (1997-2002, 2002-07, 2007-2012 & 2012-2016) 34.
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    Sri Lanka Woodpigeon (all photos by D.Farrow unless otherwise stated) SOUTHERN INDIA and SRI LANKA (WITH ANDAMANS ISLANDS EXTENSION) 25 OCTOBER – 19 NOVEMBER 2016 LEADER: DAVE FARROW This years’ tour to Southern India and Sri Lanka was once again a very successful and enjoyable affair. A wonderful suite of endemics were seen, beginning with our extension to the Andaman Islands where we were able to find 20 of the 21 endemics, with Andaman Scops and Walden’s Scops Owls, Andaman and Hume’s Hawk Owls leading the way, Andaman Woodpigeon and Andaman Cuckoo Dove, good looks at 1 BirdQuest Tour Report: South India and Sri Lanka 2016 www.birdquest-tours.com Andaman Crake, plus all the others with the title ‘Andaman’ (with the exception of the Barn Owl) and a rich suite of other birds such as Ruddy Kingfisher, Oriental Pratincole, Long-toed Stint, Long-tailed Parakeets and Mangrove Whistler. In Southern India we birded our way from the Nilgiri Hills to the lowland forest of Kerala finding Painted and Jungle Bush Quail, Jungle Nightjar, White-naped and Heart-spotted Woodpeckers, Malabar Flameback, Malabar Trogons, Malabar Barbet, Blue-winged Parakeet, Grey-fronted Green Pigeons, Nilgiri Woodpigeon, Indian Pitta (with ten seen on the tour overall), Jerdon's Bushlarks, Malabar Larks, Malabar Woodshrike and Malabar Whistling Thrush, Black-headed Cuckooshrike, Black-and- Orange, Nilgiri, Brown-breasted and Rusty-tailed Flycatchers, Nilgiri and White-bellied Blue Robin, Black- chinned and Kerala Laughingthrushes, Dark-fronted Babblers, Indian Rufous Babblers, Western Crowned Warbler, Indian Yellow Tit, Indian Blackbird, Hill Swallow, Nilgiri Pipit, White-bellied Minivet, the scarce Yellow-throated and Grey-headed Bulbuls, Flame-throated and Yellow-browed Bulbuls, Nilgiri Flowerpecker, Loten's Sunbird, Black-throated Munias and the stunning endemic White-bellied Treepie.
  • Anicdotes • ISSUE 17 October 2020

    Anicdotes • ISSUE 17 October 2020

    1 ISSUE 17 • October 2020 The official newsletter of the Australian National Insect Collection CSIRO NATIONAL FACILITIES AND COLLECTIONS www.csiro.au INSIDE THIS ISSUE The pandemic response issue David Yeates, Director The pandemic response issue ....................................... 1 We compile this issue as the dumpster fire of a year from Award from our CSIRO Business Unit, hell lurches through its final few months. Usually a vibrant Digital National Facilities and Collections. Welcome to new staff ...................................................2 community for entomologists from all over Australia and the These awards are always heavily world, ANIC has been an eerily quiet place during the depths ANIC wins DNFC 2020 award ........................................3 contested, not least because we are of the pandemic. All our Volunteers, Honorary Fellows, always competing against an army of very Visiting Scientists and Postgraduate Students were asked to Marvel flies a media hit .................................................3 compelling entries from the astronomers stay home. Visitors were not permitted. Under CSIRO’s COVID in DNFC. Congratulations to Andreas response planning, many of our staff worked from home. All our Australian Weevils Volume IV published ...................... 4 and the team. The second significant international trips were postponed, including the International achievement is the publication of Congress of Entomology in Helsinki in July. This has caused some Australian Weevils Volume 4, focussing on Donations: Phillip Sawyer Collection ............................5 David Yeates delay to research progress, as primary types held in overseas the broad-nosed weevils of the subfamily The Waite Institute nematodes come to ANIC ............ 6 institutions could not be examined and species identities could Entiminae. This is a very significant evolutionary radiation of not be confirmed.