File No. 8-72/2018-FC Subject : Diversion of 136.85 Ha. of Forest
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1/10/2019 forestsclearance.nic.in/FactSheetPrintaspx?pid=FP/KUOthers/36775/2018 File No. 8-72/2018-FC Subject : Diversion of 136.85 ha. of Forest land in favour of M/s KERALA FOREST DEPARTMENT for THRISSUR ZOOLOGICAL PARK-Wildlife Conservation and Research Centre in District 77c -r...51s state Kerala. 1. The State Goverment ofKerala vide their letter no. C2/126/2018/F&WLD and date 26-11-2018 submitted the above mentoned proposal to obtain prior approval of central Goverment,in accordance with Section-2 of the Forest(Conservetion)Act,1980. 2. Details indicated in the proposal submitted by the Government of Kerala are as below FACT SHEET Project Details (i) Proposal No FP/KL/Others/36775/2018 THRISSUR ZOOLOGICAL PARK-Wildlife Conservation and Name of the Proposal Research Centre The Central Zoo Authority, had called upon the State Short Narrative of the proposal and Government to shift the existing Thrissur Zoo to an alternate Project/scheme for which the forest site outside to enable display of animals in spacious and land is Required naturalistic setting. As a result, it is proposed to establish Thrissur Zoological Park in the forest area of Thrissur division (iv) Category Others Total Area of the Forest Land (in (v) 136.85 ha.): Total period for which the forest (vi) land is proposed to be diverted(in 200 years) 2. Location: (i) State Kerala District Try; .SS1,0-1.- 3. Detail of user agency (i) Name of the user agency KERALA FOREST DEPARTMENT Shape of forest land proposed to be Non Linear diverted (iii) Legal status of User Agency State Government 4.Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion S. No. Division Forest Land(ha.) Legal Status 1 Thrissur 136.85 Reserved Forest 5. Land use plan http.//forestsclearance.nicin/FactSheetPrintaspx?pid=FP/KL/Others/36775/2018 1/23 1/10/2019 forestsclearance.nic.in/FactSheetPrintaspx?pid=FP/KL/Others/36775/2018 Component wise breakup S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.) 1 Arrival and Parking Zone 2.608 0 2 Orientation Centre 0.232055 0 3 Biodiversity Centre 0.3231 0 4 Mugger Crocodile and Gharial 0.18286 0 5 Great Aviary 0.5311 0 6 Nilgiri Langur 0.1931 0 7 Deer Exhibit 1 0.2028 0 8 Deer Exhibit 2 0.2062 0 9 Deer EXhibit 3 0.3012 0 10 Lion Tailed Macaque 0.2066 0 11 Leopard Exhibit 0.2057 0 12 Tiger Exhibit 0.2069 0 13 Asiatic Lion Exhibit 0.2129 0 14 Indian Gaur Exhibit 0.3023 0 15 Giraffe, Zebra, Eland and Ostrich Exhibit 0.675347 0 16 Hippopotamus Exhibit 0.2317 0 17 Himalayan Black Bear 0.175 0 18 Sloth Bear EXhibit 0.321423 0 19 Nilgiri Thar 0.472059 0 20 Nilgiri Tahr 2 0.291906 0 21 Raptor Aviary EXhibit 0.1499 0 22 Grassland Birds Exhibit 0.0854 0 23 Jackal Exhibit 0.17568 0 24 Dhole Exhibit 0.158755 0 25 Hyena Exhibit 0.178623 0 26 Tram and Service Roads 1.9775 0 27 Visitor Path 2.3 0 28 Service Roads 0.78 0 29 Compound Wall 0.3192 0 http //forests cle a rance.nic. n/FactS heetPrint.aspx?pid=FP/KUOthers/36775/2018 2/23 1/10/2019 forestsclearance.nic.in/FactSheetPrintaspx?pid=FP/KL/Others/36775/2018 30 Tram Stations 0.04674 0 31 Comfort Stations 0.098521 0 32 Water Tanks and Treatments 0.112 0 33 Sewage Treatments and Sewerage Lines 0.1568 0 34 Underground Plumbing Lines 0.112 0 35 Rainwater Drains and Ponds 2.2558 0 36 Administrative Block 0.12 0 37 Zoo Hospital 0.12 0 38 Inpatient- Ward 0.0675 0 39 Isolation and Quarantine Exhibit 0.0675 0 40 Autopsy Room 0.048 0 41 Prey Animal Breeding and Holding Pen 0.048 0 42 Dormitory 0.01 0 43 Fodder Storage 0.01 0 44 Kitchen Herbivores 0.02 0 45 Kitchen Carnivores 0.012 0 46 Staff Quarters 0.12 0 47 Electrical Substation 0.09 0 48 Directors Quarters 0.12 0 49 Staff Quarters (proposed) 0.12 0 Total 17.962169 0 6.Vegetation (i) Species-wise and diameter class wise enumeration of trees Division Name : Thrissur S. (0- (31- (61- (91- (121- Scientific Name Local Name (>150)cm. No. 30)cm. 60)cm. 90)cm. 120)cm. 150)cm. 1 Teak Teak 1182 937 435 140 38 3 2 Terminalia Maruthu 94 76 7 4 0 0 Paniculata 3 Erythrina Indica Murukku 6 2 1 0 0 0 4 Xylia Xylocarpa Irul 987 235 18 0 0 0 5 Wrigtria Tingtoria Dantapala 6 12 0 0 0 0 6 Others Kudagapala 24 9 5 0 0 0 http://forestsc earance.nicin/FactSheetPrint.aspx?pid=FP/KUOthers/36775/2018 3/23 1/10/2019 forestsclearance.nic.in/FactSheetPrintaspx?pid=FP/KUOthers/36775/2018 7 Pterocarpus Venga 210 97 16 2 1 0 Marsupium 8 Others Mullankyni 36 21 8 2 0 0 9 Alstonia Scholaris Ezhilampala 4 9 3 0 0 0 10 Others Paadiri 0 16 2 0 0 0 11 Caryota Urens Aanapana 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 Others Velleetti 134 112 16 2 0 0 13 Others Kanjiram 6 8 1 0 0 0 14 Others Vatta 45 32 29 0 0 0 15 Others Manjakadamba 1 3 0 0 0 0 16 Grewia Tiliaefolia Chadachi 7 4 6 0 0 0 17 Bombax Ceiba Elavu 6 17 11 3 1 0 18 Others Malamparathi 0 5 0 0 0 0 19 Others Kalashu 1 5 1 0 0 0 20 Gmelin Arborea Kumizhu 2 1 1 0 0 0 21 Cassia Fistula Kannikonna 5 4 0 0 0 0 22 Others Basmathooli 0 1 2 2 0 0 23 Others Kaanakaitha 5 8 0 0 0 0 24 Others Vazhapunna 2 7 0 0 0 0 25 Artocarpus Hirsuta Aanjili 0 3 1 0 0 1 26 Others Vallabham 2 1 0 0 0 0 27 Dalbergia Latifolia Veetti 0 0 3 1 3 0 28 Butea Plashu 0 1 0 0 0 0 Monosperma 29 Others Poovam 1 3 0 0 0 0 30 Others Kunnivaka 83 65 73 17 0 0 31 Others Acacia 0 2 3 0 0 0 32 Others Aarampulli 0 2 0 0 0 0 33 Holoptelia Aaval 0 1 0 0 0 0 integrifolia 34 Santalum Album Chandanam 35 7 0 0 0 0 35 Others Chakkathekku 6 9 0 0 0 0 36 Terminalia Thanni 8 2 0 0 0 0 Bellarica http // 4/23 1/10/2019 forestsclearance.nicin/FactSheetPrint. aspx?pid=FP/KUOthers/36775/2018 37 Others Palakapayyani 2 3 0 0 0 0 38 Melotus Sindhoouram 4 1 0 0 0 0 Philippensis 39 Others Manjapavatta 1 3 0 0 0 0 40 Others Malavepu 0 0 5 0 0 0 41 Others Matti 2 4 2 0 0 0 42 Mangifera Indica Mavu 2 0 1 0 0 0 43 Others Parakum 3 0 0 0 0 0 44 Others Pezhu 1 1 0 0 00 0 45 Lagistromia Venthekku 4 7 1 0 0 0 Lanceolata 46 Anacardium Kashumavu 0 0 718 1282 889 530 Occidentale 47 Bamboo Mulla S.No. Division Name Density Eco Class Density of Vegetation 1 Thrissur 0.4 Eco 1 Total numbers of Division Name S.No. trees Total numbers of trees to be filled 1 Thrissur 8945 Less than Greater than Division Name S.No. 60(in cm.) 60(in cm.) (iv) Total Tree to be retained . 1 Thrissur 4655 4290 S.No. Division Name Vulnerability of area The area is prone to 7. Vulnerability of area to soil erosion 1 Thrissur normal rate of erosion distance from S.No. Division Name boundry of Approximate distance of proposed forest(Km.) 8. site for diversion from boundry of forest (in Km.) 1 Thrissur 0 9. Significance of the forest land http //forestsclearance.nicin/FactSheetPrint.aspx?pid=FP/KL/Others/36775/2018 5/23 1/10/2019 forestsclearance.nic.in/FactSheetPrintaspx?pid=FP/KUOthers/36775/2018 proposed for diversion from wildlife point of view S.No. Division Name Details of wildlife Details of wildlife present in and diversion (i) around the forest land proposed for 1 Thrissur diversion Peacock, Porcupine, Wildboar, Snakes National park/Wildlife Whether forms part of national park, sanctuary/Biosphere wildlife sanctuary, biosphere S.No. Division Name reserve/Tiger reserve,tiger reserve, elephant reserve/Elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor corridor/Wildlife etc. migration corridor 1 Thrissur No Whether the forest land proposed for diversion is located within eco- sensitive zone(ESZ) of the Protected Diversion is located Area notified S.No. Division Name under within ESZ Wildlife(Protection) Act,1972 (Note: In case, ESZ of a Protected Area is 1 Thrissur No not notified,then,10kms distance from boundary of the Protected Area should be treated as ESZ):: Location of Whether any national park, wildlife reserve/corridor sanctuary, biosphere reserve, tiger S.No. Division Name within 1 Km. from reserve, elephant corridor, wildlife (iv) boundary of the migration corridor etc., is located forest land within 1 Km. from boundary of the forest land proposed for diversion : 1 Thrissur No flora and fauna found Whether any rare/endangered/unique S.No. Division Name in the area (v) species of flora and fauna found in the area : 1 Thrissur No Whether any protected Details of with NOC archaeological/ heritage site/ defence S.No. Division Name from competent establishment or any other important 10. authority monument is located in the area. if so, the details thereof with NOC 1 Thrissur No from competent authority, ifrequired.