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MASTERPTAN (2013- 2023\ *f:E}il* r ARIGNAR ANNA ZOOLOGICAL PARK, TAMIL NADU FOREST DEPARTMENT, VANDALUR, CHENNAI _ 600 048. OCTOBER 201.3 iuto,,,l;,,r r.r. i: llrilil:llllfi( r- , \ame Designation Narayan,I.F.S., Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildtife Warden I\ S.S.V.p. Reddy, Chief Conservator of Forests & Director p4 -<-- tr 5t#[ fr,:;{ r e s,s & :,::: tr;:; ;.{,;. Forests & Director Arignar Anna :{i z t ocT uor3 "d Ft*?*'o.4oo eN T {}IILNADU FOREST DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATE 1' :;:::ti that the following officers working in Arignar Anna ,fl,]r,r* ' ' ,-. Jrl "' ;-"t. r:i e been involved in the preparation of this revised master TruI,J'tr .,rllTrl - ,:-: ::-. :ir combined effort \ame Designation Signature r.:\\.P.Reddy, Chief Conseruator of ) Forests & Director \4r(t.-- f': Deputy Director Lr lr ,l:;ltmOZht Biologist(SG) rrumurugan Veterinarl,' Assistant Surgeon tll-:,r. S;iretary Chief Conservator f .r :- -- , .i-ihoritv Arignar Anna f,i.5 liili.j.',i.. ivSi;;r"t'-rh*l- iit :t:i..r:.:t, ;"rr l'-1.rr;li;;1i i L1 rL I a )lan of Arignar Anna Zoororfc.d,]FrJfltv;l,{d';;(qiffiri,F}i, ramir Nadu is ,oorou", in ,r,. oe,, r[*d-'1" -i-; of the Technical '-r" committeeCommittee of Central Zoo Authority held on 11th June, 2013 subject to the 1: - that l'l the responsibility of mobilizing the financial resources for implementation of the ]i ri :..,, .,: -:.\ : '_r I',r- ..1 ARIGNAR ANNA ZOOLOGICAL PARK, VANDALUR, CHENNAI -48. MASTERPLAN Sl.No Content Page PART I CHAPTER I 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 History of the Zoo 1 1.1.1 Madras Corporation Zoo 1 1.1.2 Shifting the Zoo to Vandalur 2 1.1.3 Dream Zoo 3 1.1.4 Evolution of the Zoo 4 1.1.5 Launch of the era of Scientific development 4 1.1.6 Establishment of Rescue centre for Circus Animals 4 1.1.7 Other significant development 5 1.2 GENERAL 5 1.2.1 Physiological features 5 1.2.2 Geology 5 1.2.3 Rock and soil 5 1.2.4 Flora and fauna in zoo premises 6 1.2.5 Climate 6 1.2.6 Rainfall and humidity 6 1.2.7 Season 6 1.2.8 Approach 7 1.2.9 Demography of the surrounding area 7 1.2.10 Legal status of the land 7 1.2.11 Zoo Landscape 7 1.2.12 Source of Pollution 7 1.3 ZOO POLICIES AND PRINCIPLES 8 1.3.1 Vission of the Zoo 8 1.3.2 Mission of the Zoo 8 1.3.3 Strategy for achieving the Mission of the Zoo 8 1.3.4 Animal collection Plan 8 1.3.5 Species displayed at the Zoo 9 1.3.6 Zoo Layout 13 1.3.7 Theme of display of animals 14 1.4 UPKEEP OF ZOO ANIMALS 14 1.4.1 Housing of zoo animals 14 1.4.2 Nutrition and feed 14 1.4.3 Sanitation and hygiene of feeding cells and paddocks 14 1.4.4 Obseving activity pattern and feeding pattern of animals 15 1.4.5 Disease diagnosis and treatment 15 1.4.6 Veterinary hospital 15 1.4.7 Prevention of diseases and prophylactic treatment 16 1.4.8 Quarantine facilities 16 1.4.9. Conservation breeding 17 1.4.10 Maintenance of records 17 1.4.11 Zoo Research 18 1.4.12 Rescue and rehabilitation centre 18 1.4.13 Summer management of animals 18 1.4.14 Monsoon and winter management of animals 19 1.5 ANIMAL SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE 19 1.5.1 Food Store and kitchen 19 1.5.2 Water supply 20 1.5.3 Storage and distribution of water 22 1.5.4 Electricity 23 1.5.5 Zoo sanitation 23 1.5.6 Sewerage disposal 23 1.5.7 Security section 24 1.6 VISITOR MANGEMENT 24 1.6.1 Parking area improvement 26 1.6.2 Visitor reception 26 1.6.3 Visitor transport 26 1.6.4 Visitor amenities 27 1.6.5 Visitor protection 27 1.6.6 Visitor Education and awareness programme 27 1.7 ZOO EDUCATION 28 1.7.1 Training of trainers-Teacher Education Programme 28 1.7.2 Zoo School 28 1.7.3 Zoo Outreach Programme 28 1.7.4 Zoo club 29 1.7.5 Zoo website 29 1.7.6 Zoo guide 29 1.8 ZOO ADMINISTRATION 30 1.8.1 General Zoo Administration 30 1.8.2 Duties and responsibilities of Zoo staff 31 1.8.3 Upgrading the technical skills of Zoo personal 33 1.8.4 Residential facilities 35 1.8.5 Animal Keepers welfare and safety 36 1.8.6 Governing Board 36 1.8.7 Zoo Authority of Tamil Nadu 37 1.9 MISCELANEOUS 38 1.9.1 Zoo meteorological station 38 1.9.2 Zoo Orchard 38 1.9.3 Monkey menace and Rodent menace 39 CHAPTER II 2. APPRAISAL OF THE FUNCTIONING & INFRA STRUCTURE 40 OF THE ZOO (STRENGTHS AND WEEKNESS) 2.1 ZOO LANDSCAPE 40 2.2 ZOO ANIMAL POPULATION 41 2.3 LAYOUT PLAN OF THE ZOO 43 2.4 ANIMAL HOUSING ENCLOSURES IN THE DISPLAY 44 AREA 2.4.1 Enclosure No.1,2 & 4 Lotus/Lilly pond ,black swan enclosure 44 and love bird enclosure 2.4.2 Enclosure No.6-10,13-14 Primate enclosures 45 2.4.3 Bird enclosures No.11 &12, 15-27 45 2.4.4 Ungulate Enclosures No.28-33,35,38-40 46 2.4.5 Tiger and Lion enclosures 46 2.4.6 Common Otter enclosure 46 2.4.7 Giant Squirrel enclosures 46 2.4.8 Bear enclosures-No.42,44 &45 47 2.4.9 Carnivore enclosures-No43,50-53,55-58 47 2.4.10 Safari Parks-No.46-49 47 2.4.11 Pointcalimere and Vedanthangal bird sanctuaries 48 2.4.12 No.61.Bio centre 48 2.4.13 No.62 and 63 Vulture and kite enclosures 49 2.4.14 No.64, Turtles and tortoises enclosure 49 2.4.15 No.65,Water monitor lizard enclosure 49 2.4.16 No.66,Iguana enclosure 49 2.4.17 No.68,Serpentarium 49 2.4.18 No.69,Amphibian house 50 2.4.19 No.66,67,70-76,91 &92 Crocodiles and Aligator 50 2.4.20 No.78, Elephant enclosure 50 2.4.21 No.79,Wild boar enclosure 50 2.4.22 No.80,Hippopotamus enclosure 50 2.4.23 No.82,Pigmy hippopotamus enclosure 50 2.4.24 No.83,Kangaroo enclosure 50 2.4.25 No.84,Giraffe enclosure 51 2.4.26 No.84a,Ostrich enclosure 51 2.4.27 No.85,Nocturnal animal house 51 2.4.28 No.86,Zebra enclosure 51 2.4.29 No.87,Aquarium 51 2.4.30 No.89,Butterfly Park 51 2.4.31 No.94-99 Spare enclosures 51 2.4.32 No.104,Otteri lake-a bird sanctuary with in Arignar Anna Zoological 52 Park 2.5 NUTRITION 52 2.6 SANITATION AND HYGIENE IN THE ANIMAL 52 ENCLOSURE 2.7 PREVENTION OF DISEASES 53 2.8 DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND HEALTH CARE 53 2.9 VETERINARY HOSPITAL- TREATMENT OF ANIMALS 54 2.10 QUARANTINE FACILTIES 54 2.11 FEED STORE AND KITCHEN 55 2.12 SANITATION SECTION 55 2.13 SECURITY SECTION 55 2.14 WATER SUPPLY SECTION 55 2.15 ELECTRICITY 56 2.16 VISITOR AMENITIES 56 2.17 ZOO EDUCATION 57 2.18 BREEDING OF ENDANGERD SPECIES 57 2.19 RECORD KEEPING 58 2.20 CONSERVATION BREEDING 58 2.21 ZOO RESEARCH 58 2.22 RESCUE FACILITIES 59 2.23 INTRODUCTION OF ZOO BRED ANIMALS INTO INSITU 60 POPULATIONS 2.24 GENERAL ZOO ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION 60 PART II CHAPTER I 1. FUTURE MANAGEMENT OF THE ZOO 62 1.1 VISION OF THE ZOO 62 1.2 MISSION OF THE ZOO 62 1.3 STRATEGY FOR REALISING THE MISSION 63 1.3.1 Sub mission.1 63 1.3.2 Sub mission.2 63 1.3.3 Sub mission.3 63 1.3.4 General conservation measures 64 1.3.5 Upgrading the professional skills of the Zoo personal at the levels 64 CHAPTER II 2. DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING SELF SUSTAINABLE 65 POPULATIONS 2.1 ANIMAL COLLECTION PLAN FOR THE ZOO 65 2.2 MAKING THE ZOO POPULATION SELF SUSTAINING 67 2.3 GENETIC MANAGEMENT 68 2.4 MAINTAINING THE BEHAVIOURAL VIABILITY 68 2.5 MINIMIZING MORTALITIES 68 CHAPTER III 3. DISPLAY OF ANIMALS AND IMPROVED HOUSING 75 3.1 ZOO LAYOUT PLAN 75 3.2 IMPROVEMENT OF ANIMAL HOUSING 75 CHAPTER IV 4. ANIMAL UPKEEP AND HEALTH CARE 87 4.1 ANIMAL UPKEEP 87 4.1.1 General 87 4.1.2 Nutrition 87 4.1.3 Sanitation and hygiene 88 4.1.4 Prevention of diseases 88 4.1.5 Diagnosis of diseases 89 4.1.6 Treatment of diseases 90 4.1.7 Upgrading the support infra structure 91 CHAPTER V 5. VISITOR MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION 94 5.1 GENERAL 94 5.2 UPGRADATION OF VISITOR AMENITIES 94 5.3 ZOO EDUCATION 96 5.3.1 Zoo interpretation centre 96 5.3.2 Recreation Park 96 5.3.3 Management of visitors at the animal enclosure 97 5.3.4 Interpretation facilities at important enclosures 97 5.3.5\ Using the travel time for education purposes 97 5.3.6 Other innovative approaches 97 CHAPTER VI 6. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 98 6.1 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT 98 6.2 MINIMIZING THE POWER CONSUMPTION 98 6.3 WATER CONSERVATION 98 6.4 WATER HARVESTING 99 6.5 DISPOSAL OF SOLID AND LIQUID WASTES 99 CHAPTER VII 7.