Union Environment Minister Chairs 43rd Meeting of Central Zoo Authority; Key Discussions held on Ex-Situ Conservation, Management and Evaluation of Zoos across Country

India, Feb. 3 -- Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday chaired the 43rd meeting of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) at the National Zoological Park, New Delhi. In a post on the social media platform 'X', the Minister informed that issues related to ex-situ conservation and the management of zoos across the country were deliberated in detail during the meeting. He said that directions were also issued to complete the second round of Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) of zoos across the country.

Significant decisions taken at the meeting included the constitution of a sub-committee to examine and report on the potential of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions for zoos and an...