STATE MUSEUM AND ZOO DEPARTMENT OF MUSEUMS AND ZOOS GOVERNMENT OF KERALA ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 CONTENTS S.No Section Page Number 1. Report of the Officer-in-charge 3 2. History of the Zoo 3 3. Vision 3 4. Mission 3 5. Objective 3 6. About us 4 7. Organizational Chart 6 8. Human Resources 7 9. Capacity Building of the zoo personnel 9 10. Zoo Advisory Committee 9 11. Health Advisory Committee 9 12. Statement of income and expenditure of the Zoo 9 13. Daily feed Schedule of animals 10 14. Vaccination Schedule of animals 13 15. De-worming Schedule of animals 13 1 S.No Section Page Number 16. Disinfection Schedule 13 17. Health Check-up of employees for zoonotic diseases 14 18. Development Works carried out in the zoo during the year 14 19. Education and Awareness programmes during the year 14 20. Important Events and happenings in the zoo 14 21. Seasonal special arrangements for upkeep of animals 15 22. Research Work carried out and publications 15 23. Conservation Breeding Programme of the Zoo 15 24. Animal acquisition / transfer / exchange during the year 15 25. Rescue and Rehabilitation of the wild animals carried out by the zoo 15 26. Annual Inventory of animals 15 27. Mortality of animals. 15 28. Status of the Compliance with conditions stipulated by the Central 17 Zoo Authority 29. List of free living wild animals within the zoo premises 21 2 1-5) HISTORY, VISION, MISSION & OBJECTIVE The State Museum and Zoo in Thrissur is coming under the Department of Museums and Zoos, Government of Kerala. The zoo is situated in the heart of Thrissur city, which is known as the cultural capital of Kerala. The compound extends in 5.6 hecters which includes Zoological and Botanical gardens, Art Museum, Multi-purpose Museum and 3D Theatre. It is a major attraction for the visitors from different parts of the country. The Diwan Peshkar of Cochin Province Mr.Sankarayya was the master brain behind establishing a park in 1885 called Viyyoor Park at Viyyoor, where the Central Prison is presently located. The park was closed in 1898 due to scarcity of visitors. The park was shifted and renamed as "Cochin State Museum" in 1912 by the acting Diwan K. Narayana Marar to an Annex of Krishna Vilasam Palace, Eranakulam. The museum was shifted in the same year to Chembukkavu where it still exists. A full time archaeologist, L. K. Anantha Krishna Ayyar, was appointed to look after the Museum, in the year 1913. The Zoo was also established in the year 1913 by the King of Cochin and he donated different types of animals from Thrippunithura Palace. The Officer-in-charge of the State Museum and Zoo, Thrissur is the Superintendent, who is working under the directions of the Head of the Department (Director). All days except Mondays and “Thiruvonam” day are working days for the zoo. The administrative office is situated near the Multi-purpose Museum building. The office is open from Monday to Saturday (closed on Sundays and Public holidays), but one or two of the office staff will be present in holidays too. The Senior Superintendent, who works under the Superintendent of State Museum and Zoo, manages the office. Major portion of the campus is occupied by the zoo. Day to day affairs of the zoo is handled by the Curator, who works under the Superintendent of State Museum and Zoo. Extending over an area of 13.5 acres, the Zoological Garden is home to 64 species of Mammals, Reptiles and Birds. Tiger, Leopard, Lion, King cobra, spotted deer, Hippopotamus and Pelican are some of our main attractions. All the animals are kept healthy and attractive. There is a Veterinary Hospital inside the zoo campus. The service of a full time veterinary surgeon is available here. Dr. Binoy C. Babu is working in that post during the year. Facilities in zoo hospital include incubator, tranquilizer, microscope, microchip, etc. A botanical garden is maintained inside the zoo campus. It includes many medicinal plants and a butterfly garden. The Botanical garden has a very rich collection of rare and old trees more than 140 in number. It is proved to be helpful for research scholars and they make use of the garden for specimen collection as well. Wildlife conservation with special emphasis on endemic and endangered species in the Western Ghats, education, nature awareness and wildlife research, creating awareness on our cultural heritage are the main objectives. 3 We have a well maintained auditorium which is used for education purposes and functions. Classes and audio-visual presentations on wildlife and environmental protection are arranged regularly for students. In the zoo premises, a certificate course on “Animal handling in zoo and forest” was initiated by the Veterinary University, Kerala in co-operation with the Department of Museums and Zoos last year (2016 Nov to 2017 May). 6) About us S.No. Particulars Information Basic Information about the Zoo 1 Name of the Zoo State Museum and Zoo 2 Year of Establishment 1885 State Museum and Zoo, Chembukavu, 3 Address of the Zoo Thrissur, Kerala- 680020. 4 State Kerala 5 Telephone Number 0487-2333056 6 Fax Number - 7 E-mail address [email protected] 8 Website www.museumandzoo.kerala.gov.in Airport: 52 kms from Cochin International Airport Railway Station: 2.5 kms from railway 9 Distance from nearest station Bus Stand: 2.5 kms from Sakthan / KSRTC Bus stand 10 Recognition Valid up to (Date) 23-01-2018 11 Category of zoo Medium 12 Area (in Hectares) 5.6 hectres Adult :7,15,118 Children :2,88,590 Number of Visitors (Financial 13 Total Indian : Year) Total Foreigners : Total Visitors:10,03,708 Visitors’ Facilities Available in Toilets, e-toilets, Canteen, ramps, drinking 14 Zoo water points 15 Weekly Closure Day of the Zoo Monday Management Personnel of the zoo Name with designation of the Rajesh V, Superintendent Officer in-charge 16 Name of the Veterinary Officer Dr.Binoy C. Babu Name of the Curator Akhil V (temporary) Name of the Biologist Nil 4 S.No. Particulars Information Name of the Education Officer Nil Name of the Compounder/ Lab Nil Assistant Owner / Operator of the Zoo 17 Name of the Operator Director Department of Museums and Zoos, 18 Address of the Operator Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala- 695033. Contact details/Phone number of 19 0471-2316275 Operator 20 E-mail address of Operator [email protected] 5 7) Organizational Chart DIRECTOR (Head of Department) SUPERINTENDENT (Officer-in-charge) VETERINARY SENIOR CURATOR SURGEON SUPERINTENDENT ZOO SUPERVISOR GARDEN STAFF GUARDS CLEANING STAFF MUSEUM STAFF OFFICE STAFF KEEPERS 6 8) Human Resources Number of Sl.No. Designation Names of the incumbent Sanctioned Posts 1 Superintendent 1 Rajesh V 2 Curator 1 Temporary staff- 1 3 Veterinary Surgeon 1 Dr. Binoy C. Babu Aboobaker A K 4 Attender 2 Jayakumar I S 5 Zoo Supervisor 1 Vincent A Vijayan P Unnikrishnan T M 6 Keeper 11 Bijoy T N Subhash K Temporary staff- 7 7 Part Time Keeper 1 Vacant 8 Part Time Watcher 1 Unnikrishnan A K Murukesan V P Sathyan A K Kochumon C K Madhu M K 9 Gardeners 9 Mohanan K Leena C KochuThresiaJessy A J Temporary staff- 2 Nandini K K Pushpa T K 10 Sweepers 6 Thankamony Gopalakrishnan Nair V Temporary staff- 2 11 Sweeper/Scavenger 1 Rema K Sunilkumar T P Ajith P B Karthikeyan T V Shaji P K 12 Guards 9 Ratheesh M C Nikhil Rajagopalan Dibin D S AkhilVisob I V Rahul S P 44 7 Number of Sl.No. Designation Names of the incumbent Sanctioned Posts OFFICE 1 Senior Superintendent 1 Sumam A R 2 Head Clerk 1 Sabu K C 3 Senior Clerk 1 Vacant Krishnadas T 4 Clerk 2 Bijukumar G 5 Typist 1 Lalitha N S Prasobh K V 6 Office Attendant 2 Balan E M 8 8 9) Capacity Building of zoo personnel Name and designation of the zoo Name of the Institution Sl.No. Period of Training personnel where the Training attended 1 Vincent A, Zoo Supervisor November 2017 Zoos in North-Eastern states 2 Unnikrishnan T M, Keeper November 2017 Zoos in North-Eastern states 3 Dr. Binoy C. Babu, Veterinary Surgeon February 2018 Zoos in North-Eastern states 4 Bijoy T N, Keeper February 2018 Zoos in North-Eastern states 5 Prasobh K V, Office Attendant Janurary 2018 IMG, Thiruvananthapuram 6 Sunilkumar T P, Guard Janurary 2018 IMG, Thiruvananthapuram 7 Unnikrishnan T M, Keeper Janurary 2018 IMG, Thiruvananthapuram 8 Unnikrishnan A K, Part Time Watcher Janurary 2018 IMG, Thiruvananthapuram 9 Nandini K K, Sweeper Janurary 2018 IMG, Thiruvananthapuram 10) Zoo Advisory Committee: Nil 11) Health Advisory Committee: Nil 12) Statement of income and expenditure of the Zoo The total revenue through the ticket collection in the year 2017-2018 was `1,80,35,107. The revenue is used to remit to the Government account the very next day of the collection. Funds will be allotted to the institution from the Directorate of Museums and Zoos for meeting the expenditure. Total expenditure in the last year was `3,61,48,789. 9 13) Daily Feed Schedule of Animals : ration in ration in item kg item kg 1 Lion fish 0.1 meat (beef/chicken) 7 22 lesser whistling teal 2 Tiger fish 0.01 meat (beef/chicken) 7 poultry feed 0.1 3 leopard 23 hippopotamus meat (beef/chicken) 3 wheat bran 4 4 jackal bread & rice 2 meat (beef/chicken) 0.5 plantain & banana 2 5 jungle cat cheera & cabbage 0.5 meat (beef/chicken) 0.3 green grass 20 6 toddy cat 24 bonnet macaques meat (beef/chicken) 0.3 bread & rice 0.1 7 barn owl plantain & banana 0.2 meat (beef/chicken) 0.1 cheera & cabbage 0.07 8 mottled wood owl tap,mel,cuc,car 0.07 meat (beef/chicken) 0.2 milk 0.06 9 crocodile 25 rhesus macaque meat (beef/chicken) 0.5 bread & rice 0.1 10 gharial plantain & banana 0.2 fish 0.9 cheera & cabbage 0.07 11 white