GOVERNMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:6061 ANSWERED ON:06.05.2002 PARKS AMBATI BRAHMANAIAH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of guidelines framed for establishment of snake parks in the country;

(b) the details of snake parks set up in the country so far, State-wise and location-wise;

(c) whether the Government have made any survey regarding identification of areas for establishment of snake parks in the country;

(d) if so, the details of areas identified for the purpose, State-wise;

(e) whether any States have requested for establishment of such parts for assistance in this regard; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon? Answer

MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI T.R. BAALU)

(a) According to Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, all the Deer Parks and Snake Parks come under the legal definition of ZooT. he Central Government have notified `Recognition of Rules, 1992` wherein detailed guidelines for housing, upkeep and health care of the animals have been prescribed.

(b) Location-wise and State-wise list of Snake Parks is annexed.

(c), (d), (e)&(f) Since the management of including the Snake Parks, by-and-large have not been upto the desired standards, the Central Government provides financial assistance for the improvement of existing Zoos only. Supreme Court have also directed that no new zoo should be setup without the prior approval of the court.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART(b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6061 REGARDING SNAKE PARKS DUE FOR REPLY ON 6.5.2002

List of Snake Parks in the country.

Sl.No State Name of the Snake Park District

1 Maharashtra Snake Park & Aviary, Pimpri Chinchawad. Pune 2 Maharashtra Snake Park, Shikshan mandal Kolhapur 3 Tamil Nadu Snake Park , Chennai 4 Tamil Nadu Madras park Mahabalipuram 5 West Bengal Calcutta snake Park Badu, 24 Pargana (N) 6 West Bengal West Bengal snake Park & laboratory Badu, 24 Pargana(N) 7 Kerala Parassanikadavu Snake Park, Kannur Kannur 8 West Bengal Snake park reptile Research & Snake bit treatment digha Midnapore 9 Kerala Snake Park Malampuzha