Question

Number of professionally managed zoos/ zoological parks worldwide is
A. 297
B. 400
C. 650
D. 800

Answer 1

Hint: Through the conservational point of view, several animals are kept under protection in the protected areas with a specific scientific approach. These facilities help to conserve the species, especially the endangered species. The animals are kept in surroundings that imitates their natural habitat.

Complete answer:
-A zoo or zoological park is defined as a facility in which the animals are kept within enclosures for various purposes. The animals are kept for care, inbreeding and are displayed to the public. The zoological parks keep the animals in the possible natural environment.
-The wild animals are sometimes kept in artificial enclosures or protected places that replicate their natural habitats. In these areas, the zoo animals are often kept for the benefit of the animals as well as the visitors. The different types of animals are kept under nearly their natural ecology. Special environmental conditions are maintained by the authorities for the animals living in the extreme conditions. Special enclosures that protect them as well as allow them to grow in a condition that resembles their natural surroundings through a scientific method. The zoo also serves as a place where the visitors, especially the small children, can see and understand the ecology of the wild animals.
-At present, the number of professionally managed zoological parks around the globe is around 800 in number. These zoological parks serve to provide a safer environment for the animals of wild native areas. They also serve as the protected areas for breeding and captive growth of certain endangered species of animals. The largest zoological park in India is the Arignar Anna Zoological Park that occupies about 1265 acres of land.
-There are several types of zoos that are found around the world such as safari parks, aquaria, roadside zoos, theme parks etc. where animals are cared for, bred and provided protection through conservation steps.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: The zoological parks are the protected areas where animals are kept and protected as a part of the conservation process. There are about 800 zoological parks that are professionally managed worldwide. The parks also serve as a place where the otherwise wild animals are allowed to grow and breed through specific scientific techniques. It also acts as the place where visitors can derive information on the wild animals and plants.