Oct 4 World Animal Day: Central Zoo Authority sets a new plan for world class standards in Indian zoos
By IndiGlobal Bureau
As per an initiative of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) and ‘Parco Natura Viva – Garda Zoological Park, Italy’ with a vision to develop world class standards in some zoos of India. 15 zoos in India have been selected by CZA to collaborate with the foreign zoos for best practices in zoo maintenance and for knowledge exchange in fields like zoo design and planning, conservation breeding and research and, animal exchange programmes.
October 4 happens to be the World Animal Day. The mission behind celebration of World Animal Day is to raise the status of animals and improve their welfare standards across the world. This day unites the animal welfare movement, mobilizing it into a global force to make the world a better place for all animals. 2nd October to 8th October is observed each year as the Wildlife Week in India with the view to preserve the animal life of the India. Wildlife week is being observed since 1957 with the vision of saving the life of the Indian animals by taking some critical steps.
