CZA lays down guidelines to make zoos financially sustainable

CZA lays down guidelines to make zoos financially sustainable

 

 

THE Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has stressed the need for zoos to make their operations 'financially sustainable' through judicious use of available resources, using various marketing tools to raise funds for attaining financial stability without compromising on the welfare of animals in their collections and conservation goals.
The CZA held consultations during the last two years and recently issued guideline for developing mechanism for mobilising financial support for supplementing management of zoos. It realised that zoos needed to make their operations sustainable through judicious use of available resources and use various marketing tools to raise funds for attaining financial stability for upkeep of animals complying with various standards as per the guidelines.
It was desired that there should be guidelines to tap financial resources for various institutions to harness additional financial resources for supporting better management of zoos. Therefore, a committee was constituted to frame the guidelines.
Revised guidelines were issued after scrutiny by Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Although   zoos   arc   basically   the responsibility of Suite Governments or zoo operators, the CZA has been providing financial assistance to zoos for improvement, apart from technical and supervisory functions.

Posted in: News 2014