Question

Which one manages zoos in India?
a. CZA
b. SSC
c. IUCN
d. WZCS

Answer 1

Hint: Different organisations look after different departments dedicated to flora and fauna in our country. Some of these organisations are under government control and some are maintained by some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or some private institutions. Due to the increasing degradation of our diverse flora and fauna different steps are taken to maintain and protect them.

Complete answer:
Zoos are such areas where animals are kept in a limited environment to be presented to the public/ visitors who cannot go to see them in their natural habitats. Several animals are found in zoos like chimpanzees, giraffes, kangaroos, elephants and many more. There are so many zoos in our country in every state.
Zoos in our country are maintained by Central Zoo authority (CZA) which is an affiliate member of World Association of Zoos and Aquarium (WAZA). It was constituted under section 38 A of Wildlife protection Act 1972.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A), Central Zoo Authority (CZA).

Additional information:
• The main aim of CZA is conservation of wildlife.
• Every zoo needs recognition by CZA for its establishment.
• CZA takes a proper survey of the zoo and then evaluates it according to prescribed parameters and also grants financial and technical help along with recognition of the zoo.
• CZA also approves the exchange of animals between Indian and foreign zoos.
• SSC – Staff Selection Commission is a branch of government which recruits people for different posts in different ministries and departments of GOI (Government of India).
• IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature is a worldwide organisation working towards the conservation and sustainable use and development of resources.
• WZCS – World zoo conservation strategy is like a set of rules to be followed by zoos.

Note: Central Zoo Authority is actively working towards the conservations of endangered species with the help of several planned breeding programmes with different biotechnological and ecological approaches. A laboratory dedicated to all this has been set up in Hyderabad which is currently working for the conservation of Red Panda.