Central Zoo Authority of India
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The Central Zoo Authority of India is a statutory body under the Government of India responsible for overseeing the management, standards, and conservation roles of zoos across the country.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Central Zoo Authority of India canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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statutory body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CZA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| goal |
ensuring scientific management of captive animals
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improvement of zoo management in India ⓘ promotion of conservation education through zoos ⓘ supporting breeding programmes for endangered species ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | recognition of zoos under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 ⓘ |
| hasRole |
conservation of wildlife in captivity
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coordination of ex-situ conservation ⓘ enforcement of minimum standards for zoos ⓘ evaluation of zoos ⓘ monitoring of zoo management ⓘ recognition of zoos ⓘ regulation of zoos ⓘ standard setting for zoos ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
|
| inception | 1992 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | wildlife protection framework of India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
NERFINISHED
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Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate | to ensure that zoos function primarily for conservation and education and not for entertainment alone ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | environmental governance of India ⓘ |
| regulates |
establishment of new zoos in India
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expansion of existing zoos in India ⓘ transfer of animals between zoos in India ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advising state governments on zoo management
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coordination of captive breeding programmes in zoos ⓘ maintaining a national inventory of zoo animals ⓘ periodic inspection of zoos ⓘ preparation of guidelines for zoo design and layout ⓘ |
| sector |
environment
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wildlife conservation ⓘ zoological parks ⓘ |
| supervises | zoos in India ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | national ⓘ |
| website | https://cza.nic.in ⓘ |
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