Greens Zoological, Rescue and

Rehabilitation Centre

Annual Report

2022-23

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 CONTENTS
S. No Section Page
Number

1. Report of the Officer-in-Charge, GZRRC 1

2. History of the GZRRC 3

3. Vision 3

4. Mission 4

5. Objective 4

6. About us 5

7. Organizational Chart 7

8. Human Resources 8

9. Capacity Building of the GZRRC personnel 8

10. GZRRC Advisory Committee 10

11. Health Advisory Committee 10

12. Statement of Income and Expenditure of the GZRRC 11

13. Daily Feed Schedule of Animals 11

14. Vaccination Schedule of Animals 13

15. De-worming Schedule of Animals 14

16. Disinfection Schedule 14

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S. No Section Page
Number

17. Health Check-up of Employees for Zoonotic Diseases 15

18. Development Works carried out in the GZRRC during the year 15

19. Education and Awareness programmes during the year 21

20. Important Events and happenings in the GZRRC 21

21. Seasonal special arrangements for upkeep of Animals 33

22. Research Work carried out and Publications 34

23. Conservation Breeding Programme of the GZRRC 35

24. Animal acquisition / transfer / exchange during the year 37

25. Rescue and Rehabilitation of the wild animals carried out by the GZRRC 44

26. Annual Inventory of Animals 45

27. Mortality of Animals. 61

28. Status of the Compliance with conditions stipulated by the Central Zoo 61
Authority

29. List of free-living wild animals within the GZRRC premises 66

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1. Report of the Officer-in-Charge

I am pleased to present the Annual report of the Greens Zoological Rescue and &
Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC), for the fiscal year of 2022-2023. The GZRRC was founded
with the vision to conserve biodiversity while strengthening ex-situ and in-situ linkages and
promote animal welfare by creating awareness among the masses. Since its inception, GZRRC
has focused its activities on three primary aspects of promoting the welfare of animals and
providing life time care to the animals rescued from Forest Departments & Rescue centres who
have rescued animals from areas having man-animal conflict or any other reasons but does not
have resources to keep them for life time, animals seized by various government authorities,
and zoos who have animals beyond their carrying capacity and have no resources to keep them,
and the conservation breeding of endangered species.
I am proud to report that GZRRC has delivered on all these aspects in this year.
GZRRC started with an opening stock of 1873 animals and during this year acquired 1946
animals. Most of the animals acquired by GZRRC were part of its global initiative to rescue
captive animals from impoverished zoos to decongest them and provide welfare to animals
housed under sub-optimal conditions. GZRRC presently houses more than 229 rescued
Leopards at its rescue and rehabilitation centre along with more than 850 Marsh Crocodiles
and several other species of large & small carnivores and reptiles that were received from
several zoological institutions spread all over the world.
Animal welfare is the bedrock of the foundations on which GZRRC is built. Hence, we
have launched a global outreach program through which we have rescued animals housed under
impoverished conditions in zoos, rescue centres and various governmental &non-governmental
organisations across the world. We are happy to report that we have rescued many animals
from zoological institutions and rescue centres both within and outside the country in an effort
to provide these animals ideal conditions of welfare and care in species-appropriate captive
habitats.
GZRRC is one of the very few conservation-focused institutions that has a global
footprint in terms of its efforts to conserve endangered species of fauna. In this regard, we have
initiated the conservation breeding programmes for several endangered species of fauna such
as Okapi, Spix’s macaw, Lear’s macaw and St.Vincent amazon for the long-term survival of
the extant population. GZRRC has also plan to initiate the conservation breeding of Asiatic
lion, Cheetah, and Indian vultures along with several other species of endemic fauna. We are
committed to not only successfully breed these species in captivity but also preserve their
habitats in the wild to aid in future repatriation and increase post-release fitness.
We are continuously striving to create a better world for all captive animals and aid in
the global efforts for biodiversity conservation. In this regard, we are collaborating with several
national and international partners (individuals and organizations). We believe in the equitable
growth of all partners zoological organizations within the country and have signed MoUs for
strategic partnerships with several prominent institutions for strategic partnerships for the long-
term development of conservation biology. This year we co-organized a Zoo-Biologist capacity
enhancement workshop at GZRRC in collaboration with the Central Zoo Authority, which was

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attended by 52 zoo biologists from across the country. Based on the overwhelming support and
positive feedback received, we will be organizing more such events in the future that will lead
to significant changes in the development of zoo sciences in the country.
I am grateful to all our partner organizations, Ministry of Environment Forest and
Climate Change, Central Zoo Authority and Gujarat Forest Department, fellow Zoos/Rescue
centres for their support, advice and opportunities afforded to our organization. Greens
Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre will strive towards realizing its vision of global
biodiversity conservation and animal welfare.

Brij Kishor Gupta, Ph.D

Director
Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre,
Jamnagar, Gujarat.

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2. History of the GZRRC:

A proposal was submitted, on 7th January 2019, to the Member Secretary, Central Zoo
Authority (CZA) along with application for recognition under section 38 (H) sub section 2 of
the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for the proposed establishment of Greens Zoological
Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC) at village Kalanus, Taluka Lalpur, District
Jamnagar, Gujarat. The Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW), Government of Gujarat also wrote
to the Member Secretary, CZA vide letter dated 23rd January 2019 requesting for the
establishment of GZRRC at Jamnagar as it will strengthen the state’s effort in conservation,
education and awareness of wildlife in general and especially of Gujarat. The CWLW also
mentioned that in view of the infrastructure, financial and organization strength of the agency,
he recommends the grant of approval to the proposed GZZRC at Jamnagar in accordance with
the CZA guidelines.
On 14th February 2019, CZA granted approval for the establishment under Section 38 H
(1A) of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 for the establishment of GZRRC subject to certain
conditions. CZA evaluated GZRRC facilities on 8th August 2020 and the recognition was
granted on 17th August 2020 followed by a mid-term evaluation on 4th June 2022. The
recognition is valid until 16th August 2023. On 10th March 2021, Greens Zoological Rescue
and Rehabilitation Centre Society (GZRRCS) was registered Societies Registration Act, 1860.
Since then, the GZRRCS has been looking after the day-today operation of the GZRRC. The
Satellite Rescue Facility for leopards was operationalised on 26th November 2020. Extensions
of the Satellite Rescue Facility used in housing Crocodiles, Bears and Leopards were
operationalised on 1st December 2021, 10th March 2022 and 27th November 2022 respectively.
This was followed by the operationalisation of the Animal Quarantine centre on 4th July 2021
to cater the need for quarantining animals that are sick or acquired from other zoos/institutions.
The Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre which is being used to provide life time care for rescued
wild animals was operationalised on 25th July 2022. The One-horned Rhinoceros Conservation
Breeding Centre used for conservation breeding programme of Greater One Horned
Rhinoceros at GZRRC was operationalised on 11th December 2022.
3. Vision:

For the establishment of the Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, the
following vision has been outlined:
(i)To garner global reverence for nature while conserving biodiversity by strengthening ex-situ
and in-situ linkages
(ii)The Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre aims at making the facility to
International standards following the modern trend of design as open, naturalistic, and eco-
friendly Zoo. No activity would be undertaken by the Greens Zoological, Rescue and
Rehabilitation Centre that disturbs the natural landscape of the area. The design of animal
enclosures and the support infrastructure would be such that they can merge fully in the
environment of the Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre.
(iii) The Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre shall house only such species,
which can be provided quality life of adequate longevity so that they can breed and lead to self-
sustaining and genetically and behaviourally viable population at the zoo.

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 (iv) The Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre shall maintain highest standards
of educative signage and interpretation facilities at the animal enclosures to enable the visitors
in having a rewarding experience at the zoo.
(v) Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre shall endeavour to maintain and
enhance the naturalistic and aesthetic value of the area.
4. Mission:
The Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre is committed to saving species by
uniting our expertise in animal care and conservation science with our dedication in inspiring
passion for nature through best practices of management and bringing education and awareness
among people.
5. Objective:

The objective of establishing this Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre is to
provide a safe, natural, unpolluted, undisturbed and ambient space for animals and animals
which shall come as injured, orphaned, or rescued or due to man-animal conflict or by way of
exchange from zoos or as surplus from other zoos.
I. The Main objective of establishing this Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre
is to complement and strengthens the national efforts in conservation of the rich biodiversity
of the country.
II. Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre aims to conserve endangered species by
breeding, increase healthy population by rehabilitating them back in the wild.
III. Providing opportunities for scientific studies useful for conservation of wildlife and creation of
database for sharing between the state and central government.
IV. To collect and collate the scientific data on the biology, behaviour and healthcare of various
species of wild animals housed at the Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre and
use the same in future management of the Greens Zoological, Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre.
These data will also help in wildlife management.
V. To create among the visitors’ compassion towards wild animals through better understanding
of the linkages of long-term survivals of various species of wild animals to availability of fertile
soil, potable drinking water and pollution free environment
VI. To assist in conservation of various species of wild animals and their habitat by sensitizing the
people about the benefits of adopting sustainable life styles.
VII. To provide the opportunities to the public to see the wild animals’ close quarters, so the Greens
Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre will have a sensational value not only for public
but for children also. This will certainly bring the happiness movement in their life.
VIII. Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre will act as a Rescue center for orphaned/
seized/ accidental/ injured/ imprinted from human habitation, wild animals. Rescue animal will
be released in the wild as soon as possible after treatment.
IX. To educate and aware zoo visitors for conservation, protection and to explain them their role
in balancing the Eco-System.
X. To provide rescue facility to injured wild animals through best veterinary services.
XI. To provide shelter to the animals which have strayed out of their habitat and cannot be released
back in the wild.
XII. Conservation breeding of endangered species of wild animals, available within central
highlands of India.
XIII. To provide housing and upkeep to the orphaned animals of endangered of species rescued from
the wild.

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 The proposed Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre will provide an
opportunity to strengthen the initiatives taken for conservation of rich bio diversity of the state.
6. About us:

Sl. No. Particulars Information

Basic Information about the GZRRC

1 Name of the GZRRC Greens Zoological, Rescue and

Rehabilitation Centre
2 Year of Establishment 2019

3 Address of the GZRRC Greens Zoological, Rescue and

Rehabilitation Centre SSO, A5,
Village Moti Khavdi
District Jamnagar,
Gujarat 361 142.
4 State Gujarat

5 Telephone Number 0288-3510501

6 Fax Number

7 E-mail address gzrrc@outlook.com

8 Website www.gzrrc.in

9 Distance from nearest Airport: 24 km (Jamnagar Airport)

Railway Station: 30.4 km (Jamnagar

Railway Station)
Bus Stand: 30 km (Jamnagar Bus
Stand)
10 Recognition Valid up to (Date) 16.08.2023

11 Category of zoo Mini Zoo

12 Area (in hectares) 230 (568.4 acres)

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Sl. No. Particulars Information

13 Number of Visitors (Financial Year) Adult: NA

Children: NA

Total Indian: NA

Total Foreigners: NA

Total Visitors: NA

14 Visitors’ Facilities Available in Zoo NA

15 Weekly Closure Day of the Zoo NA

Management Personnel of the GZRRC

16 Name with designation of the Officer in- Dr. Brij Kishor Gupta
charge
Name of the Veterinary Officer (s) 1. Dr. Navnath Nighot
2. Dr. Ajay Deshmukh
3. Dr. Boon Allwin
4. Dr. Gaurav Shrivastav
5. Dr. Ankush Dubey
6. Dr. Jayvin Kelaiya
7. Dr. Sujay S
8. Dr. Nikita Salian
Name of the Curator (s) 1. Mr. Allwin Jesudasan
2. Mr. Ajay Kartik
Name of the Compliance Officer(s) 1. Dr. Prudhvi Raj
2. Dr. Sitendu Goswami
Name of the Biologist (s) 1. Dr. Akshaya Mane

Name of the Education Officer Nil

Name of the Compounder/ Lab Assistant Nil

Owner / Operator of the GZRRC

17 *Name of the registered operator Greens Zoological Rescue and

Rehabilitation Centre Society

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 Sl. No. Particulars Information

18 Address of the Operator Greens Zoological Rescue and

Rehabilitation Centre Society,
“Vraj”, Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat,
India - 380007
19 Contact details/Phone number of Operator +91-288-3510501

20 E-mail address of Operator gzrrc@outlook.com

7. Organizational Chart of GZRRC

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8. Present Human Resource for the Management of the Satellite Rescue Centre and Greens
Zoological Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre:

SI. Designation Number of Current Names of the

No. Sanctioned strength incumbent
Posts
1. Chief Executive 1 1 Mr. Vivaan Karani
Officer
2. Director 1 1 Dr. Brij Kishor Gupta
3. Veterinary 10 8 Dr. Navnath Nighot
Doctor (s) Dr. Ajay Deshmukh
Dr. Boon Allwin
Dr. Gaurav Shrivastav
Dr. Ankush Dubey
Dr. Jayvin Kelaiya
Dr. Sujay S
Dr. Nikita Salian
4. Curator 4 2 Mr. Allwin Jesudasan
Mr. Ajay Kartik
5. Compliance Officers 3 2 Dr. Prudhvi Raj
Dr. Sitendu Goswami
6. Biologist 2 1 Dr. Akshaya Mane
7. Facility Manager(s) 4 4
8. Control Room 3 3
Operator

Supervisor 5 2
9.
Animal Keeper 300 251
10.

9. Capacity Building of GZRRC Personnel

Sl. Name and Subject matter of Period of Name of the

No. designation Training Training Institution
of the zoo where the
personnel Training
attended
1 Dr. Gaurav Rescue and Care of 13.06.2022 to Sakkarbaug
Srivastav, Dr. Wild animals 18.06.2022 Zoological Park,
Ankush Dubey and

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 Dr. Jayvin Kelaiya, Junagadh,
and animal Gujarat
caretakers Sagar,
Avinash Patil,
Aditya and Bhavani
Singh
2 Mr. Pranay Chhabria Exposure visit and 7.08.2022 to Mandai Wildlife
and team Enclosure Design 13.08.2022 Reserves,
Singapore
3 Dr. Brij Kishor National Conference 10.09.22 to Nandankanan
Gupta for Zoo Directors 11.09.22 Zoological Park,
organized by Central Bhubaneswar,
Zoo Authority Odisha
4 Dr. Brij Kishor To discuss 28.09.22 to Smithsonian
Gupta collaboration proposal 30.09.22 Conservation
between Smithsonian Biology Institute
Conservation Biology (SCBI),
Institute (SCBI) and Virginia, USA
GZRRC
5 Dr. Brij Kishor IUCN Annual meeting 20.10.22 to Tenerife, Spain
Gupta of the Conservation 23.10.22
Planning Specialist
Group (CPSG) for 2022
6 Dr. Brij Kishor 77th World Association 23.10.22 to Tenerife, Spain
Gupta of Zoos and Aquariums 27.10.22
(WAZA) Annual
Conference
7 Dr. Prudhvi Raj and Master Planning of 05.11.22 to Sardar Patel
Dr. Sitendu Zoos 07.11.22 Zoological Park,
Goswami Ekta Nagar,
Gujarat
8 Mr. Vivaan Karani, Ex-situ Conservation of 02.12.22 to Association for
Mr. Pranay Chhabria Endangered Species 05.12.2022 the
and Dr. Brij Kishor Conservation of
Gupta Threatened
Parrots (ACTP),
Germany
9 Dr. Brij Kishor National Conference 18.01.2023 to Sri
Gupta for Zoo Directors 19.01.2023 Chamarajendra
organized by Central Zoological
Zoo Authority Gardens,
Mysuru,
Karnataka

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 10 Animal caretakers Enhancement 17.03.2023 to Nahargarh
Shivkumar Gurung Workshop for Zoo 19.03.2023 Biological Park,
and Ketan Jadhav Keepers of Western Jaipur,
Region Rajasthan

10. GZRRC Advisory Committee –

A) Date of constitution
23-3-2021
B) Members
The following members are part of the committee.
Dr. Brij Kishor Gupta, Director, GZRRC
Dr. Abhishek Sharma, Director, Sakkarbaug Zoological Park
Dr. Riyaz Kadivar, Veterinary Officer, Sakkarbaug Zoological Park
Dr. Navnath Nigot, Senior Veterinary Doctor, GZRRC
Dr. Boon Allwin, Veterinary Doctor, GZRRC
Dr Ajay Deshmukh, Veterinary Doctor, GZRRC

C) Dates on which Meetings held during the year

1. 2nd Zoo Advisory Committee meeting was held on 09.06.2022.
2. 3rd Zoo Advisory Committee meeting was held on 26.11.2022.

11. Health Advisory Committee–

A) Date of constitution
23-3-2021
B) Members
The following members are part of the committee.
Dr. Brij Kishor Gupta, Director, GZRRC
Dr. Abhishek Sharma, Director, Sakkarbaug Zoological Park
Dr. Riyaz Kadivar, Veterinary Officer, Sakkarbaug Zoological Park
Dr. Navnath Nigot, Senior Veterinary Doctor, GZRRC
Dr. Boon Allwin, Veterinary Doctor, GZRRC
Dr Ajay Deshmukh, Veterinary Doctor, GZRRC

C) Dates on which Meetings held during the year

1. 2nd Health Advisory Committee meeting was held on 09.06.2022.
2. 3rd Health Advisory Committee meeting was held on 26.11.2022.

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12. Statement of income and expenditure of the GZRRC

Income from donation during the year: INR 78 crores

Expenditure during the year: INR 70.9 crores

13. Daily feed Schedule of Animals at GZRRC

Sl. Species Feed item Quantity Day of

No fastin
g
Winter Summer
1. Large felids (Lion & Beef/Goat/Chicken + minerals + 7 kgs 6 kgs Saturd
Tiger Adult) frozen watermelon for ay
enrichment
2. Large felids Beef/Goat/Chicken + minerals 2.5 kgs 2 kgs Saturd
(Leopard, Jaguar, ay
Puma)
3. Large felids Beef/Goat/Chicken + minerals 1.5 kgs 1 kg Saturd
(Cheetah) ay
4. Small felids & other Beef/Goat/Chicken/Fish + 250 g 250 g
lesser carnivores minerals
5. Canids Beef/Goat/Chicken + minerals 400 g 400 g
6. Ursids Milk 1000 ml 1000 ml
Wheat daliya 300 g 300 g
Boiled Egg 2 no’s 2 no’s
Seasonal Greens, vegetable & 1.5 kgs 1.5 kgs
fruits
Indian bread 200 g 200 g
Compressed Oats 150 g 150 g
Honey 25 ml 25 ml
Chicken/fish/Insects 500 g 500 g
7. Large Ungulates Green fodder + Concentrate + 14 kgs +1 14 kgs
(Sambar, Barasingha minerals kgs +1 kgs
+ Nilgai)
8. Smaller Ungulates Green fodder + Concentrate + 4.5 kgs +500 4.5 kgs
(Spotted deer, minerals g + 500 g
Blackbuck, Sangai,
Hog deer, etc.
9. Goral, Takin and Green fodder + Concentrate+ 4.5 kgs +500 4.5 kgs
Muntjac minerals g + 500 g
10. Hippopotamus Green fodder + Vegetables+ 80 kgs +5 80 kgs
minerals kgs +5 kgs
11. Greater One horned Green fodder + 50 kgs 50 kgs
Rhinoceros Vegetables/fruits+ minerals

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12. Primates Vegetables/Fruits + leaves + 500 g + 50 g 500 g
(Macaques/Baboons) eggs + (pellets + rice +Insects) + 2 +50 g +50 g +
2 + 50 g
13. Primates (Leaf Vegetables/Fruits + leaves + 300 g + 50 g 300 g +
eating) eggs + (pellets + rice +Insects) + 2 +50 g 50 g + 2
+50 g
14. Great Apes Rice + eggs + vegetables + 4 kg 4 kg
fruits + pellets + insects
15. Lesser Apes Rice + eggs + vegetables + 1 kg 1 kg
(Gibbons) fruits + pellets + insects
16. Lesser Primates Fruits, Berries+ Flowers + 150 g 150 g
Insects (Mealworms/roaches) +
tree gum
17. Malayan porcupine Vegetables/leafy 550 gm 550 gm
vegetables/pellets/fruits/legumes

Boiled egg-1 50 g 50 g

18. Mexican Hairy Fruits/leaves/flowers/birds/seeds 300 g 300 g

Dwarf porcupine

19. Otter Fish/mussels 1.5 kgs 1.5 kgs

20. Pacas/Hyrax Vegetables + fruits +leaves + 500 g 500 g

herbs + insects + pellets

21. Large Macropods Hay + green pellets 7 kgs + 1.5 1.5 kg

(Red and Grey kgs
Kangaroos)
22. Small Macropods Hay + green pellets 2 kgs + 2.5 2 kgs +
(Wallabies & Tree kgs 2.5 kgs
Kangaroos)
23. Tamandua Mixed feed (insects + 500 g 500 g
vegetables + fruits + pellets +
pinkies
egg 2 nos 2 nos
24. Aardvark 1.5 kgs + 1.5 kgs
Insect soup (insects +dog food + 500 g + 500 g
minced meat) + insects

25. Meerkats/Hedgehogs Vegetables 50 g 50 g

Insects 50 g 50 g
Eggs 1 egg 1 egg

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 26. Oriental Pied Fruits & Berries 150 gm 150 gm
hornbill Boiled egg 50 gms 50 gms
Papaya and mealworm 100 gms 100 gms
27. Painted Storks Fish/ fingerlings 300 g 300 g
28. Peafowl Pellets + Grains + Green Leafy
Vegetable 200 g 200 g
29. Parrots (Macaws & Vegetables + Fruits+ seeds
Amazons) +nuts 200 g 200 g
30. Red Jungle fowl Grains + Green Leafy Vegetable 50 g 50 g
31. Tortoise/Turtles Vegetables/ Fruits/leaves + 10%
/Iguanas (Herbivore) Cuttlefish bone as Calcium 10% body body
supplement weight weight
32. Turtles/ /Lizards/ 10%
Geckos (Carnivore) Chicken / Fish/ 10% body body
Beef/Mutton/Mice/Insects weight weight
33. Pythons/snakes
10%
Quails/rabbits/rats/chicken 10% body body
weight weight
34. Small Crocodile
species/Sub adult
crocodiles (except 1.5 kg/
gharial) Chicken/Beef/Mutton 1.5 kg/ week week
35. Large Crocodiles 5 kg/
Chicken/Beef/Mutton 5 kg/ week week
36. Gharial 2.5 kg / 2.5 kg /
Fish week week
37. Tiger Salamander Ad
Insects Ad libitum libitum
Note: All the diets and weights above mentioned are generalised and averaged weights.
Individual diets for animals depend on the individual animal as well as age, their health, season
and based on the Veterinary Officer’s discretion.

14. Vaccination Schedule of Animals

Sl. Species Disease Vaccinated For Name of the Vaccine Periodicity

No and dosage/quantity
used
1 Feline FPL, Calcivirus, Herpesvirus, Biofel PCHR, Purevax Annually
Rabies & CDV CDV/1ml/ total 2 doses
of each per individual
2 Ursids Canine Distemper, Parvovirus, DHPPi/L, Antirabies/ Annually
Hepatitis, Respiratory Diseases 1ml/ total 2 doses of
Induced by CAV-2 and Influenza each per individual
Virus & Leptospirosis Caused by
L.canicola, L.
icterohaemorrhagiae, Rabies

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 3 Canine Canine Distemper, Parvovirus, DHPPi/L, Antirabies/ Annually
Hepatitis, Respiratory Diseases 1ml/ total 2 doses of
Induced by CAV-2 and Influenza each per individual
Virus & Leptospirosis Caused by
L. canicola, L.
icterohaemorrhagiae, Rabies
4 Herbivores Foot and mouth disease, Rksha Annually
Hemorrhagic Septicemia & Black triovac/1ml/individual
Quarter
5 Primates Tetanus & Rabies Tetanus Toxoid Annually
0.5ml/individual
Nobivac-R
1ml/individual

15. De-worming Schedule of Animals

Sl. Species Drug used Periodicity

No.
1 Felines Praziquantel, Pyrantel Pamoate and Fenbendazole Quarterly
& Ivermectin
2 Canines Praziquantel, Pyrantel Pamoate and Fenbendazole Quarterly
& Ivermectin
3 Ursids Albendazole & Ivermectin Quarterly
4 Anteaters Albendazole Quarterly
5 Primates Albendazole Quarterly
6 Hippopotamus Albendazole Quarterly
7 Spotted deer & Fenbendazole & Ivermectin Quarterly
Sambar deer
8 Aves Fenbendazole Quarterly
9 Reptiles Fenbendazole Quarterly

16. Disinfection Schedule

Sl. Species Type of Disinfectant used andmethod Frequency

No. enclosure of
disinfection
1. All Night cell Liq. Kohrsoline TH 2 ml /L of water and Daily
species rinsing
Pow. Vircon S 2 % solution and Once in Week
spray
2. Hospital, Operation 35 ml of formalin (40 percent Fortnight
Theater and Post formaldehyde) + 10 gm Potassium
mortem room Permanganate per cubic meter of space
and fumigation.
Liq. Kohrsoline TH 2 ml / l Daily
of water and rinsing

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 Pow. Vircon S 2 % solution and Once in Week
spray
3 Animal Feed Room 35 ml of formalin (40 percent Fortnight
formaldehyde) + 10 g potassium
permanganate per cubic metre of space
and fumigation
Liq. Kohrsoline TH 2 ml / l Daily
of water and rinsing
Pow. Vircon S 2 % solution andspray Once in Week
All Foot Bath 35 ml of formalin (40 percent Fortnight
4 species Passage Area formaldehyde) + 10 g potassium
between permanganateper cubic metre of space
Paddocks/ Inner and fumigation
circular Road / Liq. Kohrsoline TH 2 ml / l of water as Cleaning foot
Outer circular foot dip solution. bath on daily
Road basis
Pow. Vircon S 2 % inwater and spraying Daily basis -
evening

17. Health Check-up of employees for Zoonotic Diseases

Sl. Name Designation Date of Health Findings of

No. Check up Health
Check up
1 Zoo personnel were tested for Tuberculosis, 20.06.2022 All
Leptospira, Brucella, Toxoplasma and personnel
Chlamydia Pneumoniae tested
negative
2 Zoo personnel were tested for Tuberculosis, 20.11.2022 All
Leptospira, Brucella, Toxoplasma and personnel
Chlamydia Pneumoniae tested
negative

18. Development Works carried out in GZRRC during the year

The GZRRC had in the past one year operationalised two more facilities to aid its efforts in
rescuing of wildlife. It has operationalised the Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre for rescue of
threatened wildlife and an extension facility for the Satellite Rescue Centre for leopards. Both
the facilities will be used for the care of various wild animals.

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Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre
The Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at GZRRC was operationalized on 25th, July 2022
at GZRRC. The Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre is divided into 10 wings (A-K) with 73
enclosures having large paddocks, kraals and night houses to house various species of rescued
animals. Within the Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, there is an upcoming State-of-the-Art
veterinary hospital complete with top notch medical facilities. The hospital separate wildlife
care units for various species shall be the best animal hospital in the country. The animals at
the Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre live in large and spacious enclosures that resemble their
natural habitats. Care was taken during the design and construction phase of the enclosures
such that the habitats created replicated the natural environments of the concerned species.
Environmental enrichment is provided in the form of elevated wooden logs and platforms
which can be useful for scraping and climbing. Squeeze cages built into passage ways are
provided in each enclosure for physical restrain of animals during medical procedures. The
centre will provide life time care of the highest quality for rescued wild animals.

Overall view of
enclosures for large
carnivores at Rescue and
Rehabilitation Centre

Front view of enclosure

for large carnivores at
Rescue and
Rehabilitation Centre

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 Environmental enrichment
in an enclosure at Rescue
and Rehabilitation Centre

Landscaping and enrichment in an

enclosure at Rescue and
Rehabilitation Centre

Woven wire mesh enclosure

for Primates at Rescue and
Rehabilitation Centre

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2) Extension of Satellite Rescue Centre for Leopards
GZRRC had operationalized the extension of Satellite Rescue Centre for Leopards on 5 acres
of land. The centre constitutes eight large enclosures for housing rescued leopards. It is
proposed to house 80 leopards at this facility. Each enclosure comprises one large paddocks
with five-night cells. Paddock area for each enclosure is about 1100 square meters and
constitutes enrichment with many climbing structures for the animals. Every night cell is
connected to an outdoor area. A kraal is provided to house individual animals. Squeeze
tunnels for observing and treating animals are provided for each enclosure. All the night cells
are air-conditioned with enrichment provided.

One of the enclosures at the

extension of Satellite Rescue Centre
for leopards

Side profile of an enclosure at the

extension of Satellite Rescue Centre
for leopards

Paddock area of an enclosure at the

extension of Satellite Rescue Centre
for leopards

Night cell of an enclosure at the

extension of Satellite Rescue
Centre for leopards

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3) Enclosure for Greater One Horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis):
In the month of December 2022, GZRRC has operationalized the enclosure for Greater One
Horned Rhinoceros. The enclosure is spread in an area of 3.35 acres that include a large
paddock with water pools and wallowing areas along with kraals and night houses. GZRRC
has a long-term breeding programme of Greater One Horned Rhinoceros and as part of the
programme, it received a pair of young Greater One Horned Rhinoceros from Assam State Zoo
and Botanical Garden, Guwahati. It is envisaged that the current facility for Greater One
Horned Rhinoceros will play a great role in the breeding programme of the species at GZRRC.

Greater one horned rhinoceros in the

kraal at GZRRC

Greater one horned rhinoceros in

the night house at GZRRC

4) Asiatic Lion Care, Medical Research and Hospital: Gujarat, in particular the Saurashtra
regions, is the only home for the Asiatic Lions. GZRRC has a long-term plan for caring and
captive breeding of Asiatic Lions. In this regard, GZRRC had started the design and
construction of an Asiatic Lion Care, Medical Research and Hospital Centre during the past

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one year. The facility will be spread in an area of about 49.5 acres and shall constitute large
enclosures with state-of-the-art facilities like hospital and a research centre. Currently the
facility is under construction and shall be completed soon.

Evaluation team from CZA,

Dr. A B Shrivastav and Dr.
Devender Thakur inspecting
the design and construction
activity at the proposed site
for Asiatic Lion Care,
Medical Research and
Hospital Centre.

5) Quarantine Centre for Endangered Parrots

GZRRC aims at conservation of endangered species through planned conservation breeding.
Maintaining the health of the animals and stopping the spread of any infectious diseases is of
paramount importance at GZRRC. In the month of February 2023, GZRRC operationalized a
state-of-art quarantine centre for birds, specifically designed for Spix’s macaws, Lear’s
macaws and St Vincent amazon that were received by GZRRC as a part of its conservation
breeding programme. The facility with spacious enclosures was designed keeping in mind the
requirement of the birds and quarantine requirements such as safe distance from nearby
captive facilities, protection from predators, a central fully equipped hospital to carry out
clinical, laboratory and post-mortem, individual wards with buffer zones to accommodate
different groups of birds and a climate control system to maintain required temperature and
humidity congenial to the birds. All birds can be observed without being disturbed or with
minimal stress. The design of the facility is
such that it minimizes the risk of infectious
diseases being introduced. It is hoped that
the facility will be successful for screening
birds against various diseases.

Quarantine Centre for Endangered parrots

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19. Education and Awareness programmes during the year

GZRRC is founded on the principles of spreading knowledge and awareness about the twenty-
first century problems facing biodiversity conservation and finding equitable solutions
keeping in mind the needs of the impoverished socio-economic societies. In this regard,
GZRRC has identified three major focus areas to target its education and outreach
programme.
1. Rescue and rehabilitation of animals involved in man-animal conflict
2. Animal welfare
3. Conservation breeding of endangered species.

Keeping this in mind, GZRRC co-organized a zoo biologist capacity enhancement

workshop with the Central Zoo Authority to inculcate the modern tenets of conservation
management of species. Zoo biology as a science has proliferated in the last few decades in
India. However, there is an urgent need to focus on the rapid deployment of resources in this
sector and create the man power required to cater to the rising requirement for professional
zoo biologists, animal keepers and zoo professionals.
This capacity enhancement workshop was attended by 52 zoo biologists from all over
the country who learned new skills and approaches from world renowned zoo biologists,
veterinarians, zoo-design architects.

20. Important Events and happenings

Mid-term Evaluation of GZRRC by Central Zoo Authority

A mid-term evaluation of GZRRC was carried out by Central Zoo Authority (CZA). A team
consisting of Dr. A B Shrivastav, Former Director, School of Wildlife Forensics and Health,
Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur and Dr. Devender Thakur,
Evaluation and Monitoring Officer (EMO), CZA, had been deputed to GZRRC by CZA.
The team inspected various facilities of GZRRC on 4.6.2022 which commenced at 9 am and
went till late evening. The team inspected the Satellite Rescue Facility, Quarantine facility
and various other facilities of GZRRC and had a close view of animals and enclosures. The
team evaluated the status of compliance of conditions of recognition which was provided to
GZRRC during earlier visit. They also provided valuable inputs in some parameters into the
upkeep of animals, their enrichment and maintenance of enclosures. The team appreciated
the management and the up keep of the facilities at GZRRC and also expressed satisfaction
with respect to compliance made to the conditions that have been stipulated by CZA.

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 CZA team inspecting animal
records at Satellite Rescue
Facility

CZA team given demostration

of the practices being followed
for sterilization and disinfection
of utensils used for feeding
animals at GZRRC

CZA team inspects the night

houses of animals at the
Rescue and Rehabilitation
Centre

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 Visitors at GZRRC

Visitors from India:

Zoo Directors visit to GZRRC

GZRRC as a part of its out-reach programme, has been supporting various zoos in India
over the past few years. In the month of November 2022 GZRRC had invited Zoo personnel
of various zoos in India to visit GZRRC. Directors and personnel representing 11 zoos
visited GZRRC. All invitees were personally taken on a guided tour of the centre by
GZRRC’s executive staff to give an overview of various wildlife conservation activities
undertaken by GZRRC. The visiting personnel were highly impressed by the design of
animal enclosures and other infrastructure at GZRRC, as well the technical expertise of our
staff. All visiting personnel appreciated the efforts of GZRRC in rescuing and conserving
wildlife. The personnel also discussed about various avenues of collaboration with GZRRC.
List of visitors:
1. Dr. Vibhu Parkash, Principal Scientist, Vulture Conservation Centre (Pinjore), Haryana
2. Dr. Paul Raj, Chairman, Chennai Snake Park Trust (Chennai), Tamil Nadu
3. Dr. Rajesh Patel, Officer-In-Charge, Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Zoological Garden
(Surat), Gujarat
4. Mr. Bipul Chakraborty, Director, Tata Steel Zoological Park (Jamshedpur), Jharkhand
5. Mr. Ashish Narayan Goswami, Officer-In-Charge, People For Animals (Wardha),
Maharashtra
6. Dr. C Zupeni Tsanglai, Director, Nagaland Zoological Park (Rangapahar), Nagaland
7. Dr. Rathin Barman, Sr. Manager, Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation
(Bokakhat), Assam
8. Ms. Pramila Rajan, Director, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (Mamallapuram), Tamil Nadu
9. Dr Abhishek Kumar, Director, Sakkarbaug Zoological Park (Jungadh), Gujarat
10. Dr. Sanjay Tripathi, Director, Veermata Jijabai Bhosle Udyan Zoo (Mumbai), Maharashtra
11. Dr. Raj Kumar Jadhav, Director, Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park (Pune), Maharashtra

Dr. Vibhu Prakash, Principal Scientist

of the Vulture Conservation Breeding
Centre Pinjore, visited at GZRRC

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Mr. Vivaan Karani along with
Bipul Chakrabarty, Mr. Ashish
Goswami and Dr. Sanjay Tripathi
inspecting Animal ambulance at
GZRRC

Dr. Brij Kishor Gupta with Bipul

Chakraborty, Mr. Ashish Goswami, Dr.
Sanjay Tripathi, Dr. Rathin Barman and
Dr. Rajkumar Jadhav at GZRRC

Ms. Pramila Rajan with Dr.

Boon and explaining record
keeping at GZRRC facility.

Officials from MoEF&CC, CZA and various State Forest Departments visits GZRRC

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Shri Chandra Prakash Goyal IFS, Director-General of Forest & Special Secretary, Ministry
of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Shukla IFS, Member
Secretary, Central Zoo Authority (CZA) and Ramesh Kumar Pandey IFS, Inspector-General
of Project Elephant, visited GZRRC from 11th December to 12th December 2022. The officials
inspected various facilities at GZRRC and reviewed the upkeep of animals, on-going rescue
activities and conservation breeding programmes at GZRRC. The officials appreciated the
initiatives and rescue efforts of various wild animals by GZRRC from various zoos and rescue
centres from within and outside India. They provided key inputs for the improvement of
enclosures and upkeep of animals at GZRRC, and recommended ways to efficiently advance
in rescue of wild animals and conservation breeding programmes in the future.

Mr. Vivaan Karani

briefing the officials
about Satellite Rescue
Centre for leopards at
GZRRC

MoEF&CC officials
having a close view of
leopard enclosures at
Satellite Rescue Centre

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Visitors from Karnataka Forest Department
Two officials from the Karnataka Forest Department visited GZRRC on 23rd January 2023.
Smt. Deep J Contractor, IFS (Deputy Conservator of Forest, Working Plan, Mysore) and Sri.
Saurabh Kumar, IFS (Deputy Conservator of Forest, Mysuru Wildlife) from the Forest
Department of Karnataka visited GZRRC. The officials were given a full tour of the Satellite
Rescue Centre for leopards and shown the inner workings of GZRRC in terms of the upkeep
and the scientific management of rescued leopards. During the visit, various avenues of
collaboration between GZRRC and Karnataka Forest Department were explored.

Officials from the Karnataka Forest Department

Visit by Additional Director General of Forest (Wildlife), MoEF&CC, Government of

India
Sri. Bivash Ranjan, IFS, Additional Director General of Forest (WL), MoEF&CC, visited
GZRRC on 27th January 2023. He was highly impressed by the welfare standards and
infrastructure for captive animals housed at GZRRC. The ADGF appreciated the efforts by
GZRRC in providing the best of animal care for animals at its facilities and ensured support
from the ministry for GZRRC efforts in wildlife conservation and rescue.

Sri. Bivash Ranjan, IFS, Additional

Director General of Forest (ADGF) at
the Satellite Rescue Centre

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Assam State Forest Department visits GZRRC
A team of five Forest Officials from the Assam State Forest Department visited the GZRRC
on 10th February 2023 to study various aspects of management, enclosure design and captive
animal welfare. The team constituted Sri. Ashwini Kumar, IFS (Divisional Forest Officer,
Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden), Smt. Jayashree Naiding IFS (Divisional Forest
Officer, Guwahati Wildlife Division), Sri. Tejas Mariswamy IFS (Divisional Forest Officer,
Cachar division), Sri. Sandeep Bendi (Divisional Forest Officer, Dibrugarh) and Sri. Rohini
Ballav Saikia, IFS (Divisional Forest Officer, Kamrup (East)). The officers were taken
around various facilities at GZRRC and were told about the significant developments that
took place at GZRRC, and the role played by GZRRC in wildlife rescue, conservation
breeding and animal health care. The officials appreciated the facilities at GZRRC and the
hospitality extended by the officials at GZRRC.

Officials from the Assam Forest

Department

Visitors from Government of Andhra Pradesh

Officials from Andhra Pradesh State Government visited GZRRC on 11th February 2023.
The team included Dr. Shanti Priya Pandey, IFS, APCCF (Wildlife), Sri. Rahul Pandey, IFS,
Managing Director, AP Markfed, Sri. Selvam Chandiran IFS, (Deputy Conservator of
Forests, Sri Venkateshwara Zoological Park, Tirupati), Smt. Nandini Salaria, IFS, (Deputy
Conservator of Forests, Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam), Sri. Anant Sankar,
IFS (Divisional Forest Officer, Visakhapatnam) and Dr. V. Srinivas veterinarian surgeon at
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam. The team was given tour of all the facilities
of GZRRC by the management of GZRRC. All officials appreciated the facilities and the
upkeep of various animals at GZRRC.

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 Officials from the Andhra
Pradesh Forest Department

Visitors from abroad:

Dr. Janine Brown, a Research Physiologist and Head of the

Endocrinology Laboratory at the Smithsonian Conservation
Biology Institute (SCBI), USA visited GZRRC from
09.03.2023 to 12.03.2023. She visited various facilities and
appreciated the maintenance and upkeep of the facilities.
During her visit, she discussed about possible collaborative
avenues between GZRRC and SCBI in the field of behaviour,
reproductive endocrinology and stress management of
captive animals for better management and conservation of
endangered species, both in captivity and in the wild. She also
gave her valuable inputs in the design of upcoming
laboratories at GZRRC
.

Mr. Joe Wasilewski, Wildlife Expert at University of

Florida - Fort Lauderdale Research and Education
Centre and a world-renowned expert on crocodiles and
King Cobra from USA visited GZRRC from
20.03.2023 to 24.03.2023. During the visit, he visited
various facilities of GZRRC, particularly the Satellite
Rescue Centre for crocodiles. He was delighted on the
efforts put by the staff at GZRRC to ensure a high level
of welfare for individual animals and was satisfied with
the arrangements made for lifetime care of rescued
muggers at GZRCC.

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Mr. Kieran Stanley, CEO (dan pearlman Group), a world-
renowned expert on Zoo designing from Germany visited GZRRC
from 20.3.2023 to 21.03.23. He is one of the consultants for the
design of various facilities at GZRRC. He visited various facilities
at GZRRC and held discussions with the engineering department
of GZRRC with regard to GZRRC master layout as well as
reviewed designs of various enclosures. He also visited the site
where the zoo is being proposed and gave his suggestions on the
same.
Invitees from abroad:
Veterinarians from Ethopia
One of the key objectives of GZRRC is to provide the best clinical veterinary care to the
animals in its centres and researching novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for wildlife
species. Wildlife veterinarians play a pivotal role in shaping the future of global biodiversity
conservation. Training future zoo and wildlife veterinarians to promote wild animal health is
one the focal areas of GZRRC. GZZRC has been collaborating with many veterinary
institutions, veterinarians and other scientists to meet the modern challenges of biodiversity
conservation. As a part of this strategy, GZRRC provides short term internship opportunities
to young veterinary professionals. These internships provide the interns with a diverse skillset
and repository of experience that prepares them for the varied challenges faced while managing
the care and treatment of wild
animals in captivity. Three
young veterinary
professionals from Ethiopia
participated in the GZRRC
internship opportunity from
September to November
2022. Dr. Takuma Fete
received her Master of
Veterinary Science from
Addis Ababa University
while Dr. Hiwot Tilahun and
Dr. Abowork Fekadu
received their Bachelors in
Veterinary Science from
Jimma University and
Mekelle University
respectively. The internship
was an excellent opportunity
for the young veterinarians to
gain hands on experience of treating and caring for a diverse array of captive wildlife. GZZRC
is privileged in being able to shape the careers of these future veterinary professionals and
conservationists.

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Zoo Biologist Workshop at GZRRC
Greens Zoological, Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC) was given the opportunity to
co-organize the capacity enhancement workshop for zoo biologists during 21st– 23rd March
2023. GZRRC sent invitations to all large zoos and medium zoos for attending the workshop.
Nominations were received for 45 participants from over 43 zoos spanning 18 different
states. GZRRC accepted all nominations and arranged the travel of all participants for
attending the said workshop. Till date, this is the largest zoo biologist workshop in terms of
participation, which gave a rare opportunity for zoo professionals to interact with their peers.
The entire GZRRC management team worked tirelessly to organize the workshop.

Participants of the Zoo Biologists workshop at GZRRC

Sri. Dhanraj Nathwani

addressing participants of Zoo
Biologist Workshop during
opening ceremony of the
workshop

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GZRRC team
conversing with the
participants on
wildlife issues

Dr. Brij Kishor Gupta

delivering a talk
during the workshop

Participants interacting
with the staff aof the
Satellite Rescue Centre
for Leopards

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 Hands on training by Dr.
Sachin Patil and Dr. Pau
Puigcerver on endoscopy in
birds

Dr. Petra Wolf, Chief

Advisor on Animal
Nutrition giving a
lecture on animal
nutrition

Mr. Ajay Kartik explaining

the participants on the
husbandary practices for
crocodiles and other reptiles

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 Dr. Abhishek Kumar IFS,
Director, Sakkarbaug
Zoological Park delivering a
keynote talk on Conservation
Breeding of Asiatic lions at
Sakkarbaug Zoological Park

21. Seasonal special arrangements for upkeep of animals

GZRRC has implemented a range of measures to maintain the health and wellbeing of animals
during different seasons. These measures include modifying diets by adding or removing food
items based on seasonal requirements, as well as implementing husbandry practices such as
heating, reducing light and temperature intensity, water and sun baths.

Summer season arrangements are made:

Eco-friendly thatching and shade nets are provided in paddock areas to provide shelter and
cooling.
HVAC systems are used to control the temperature in the night cells of animals.
Animals are provided with sufficient water at all times to prevent dehydration. Glucose,
electrolytes, multivitamins, and other supplements are added to drinking water and food.
Rain guns are installed in enclosures, and water is sprayed to keep the enclosure cool and moist.
Foggers and misters are also installed depending on the species requirements.
Water-rich fruits and vegetables such as cucumber, watermelon, musk melon, oranges,
pineapple, and mangoes are provided to bears, primates, birds, and herbivores.

Winter season arrangements:

HVAC systems are used to heat night cells and keep animals warm.
Cozy bedding made from paddy straw is provided in retreating areas of herbivores for warmth
and heat regulation, as well as comfortable resting areas.

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 Special arrangements such as infrared light and heat sources are made for hibernating animals
like reptiles, with rocky and sandy areas provided for basking. Birds are provided with brooders
for heating.
Seasonal fruits and fat-rich foods, such as oily seeds, are provided to birds and animals.
Salt-licks are provided to herbivores during the winter season.

22. Research Work carried out and publications

Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Center was founded with the vision to
conserve global biodiversity and promote animal welfare while ex-situ in-situ linkages by
raising awareness. Modern zoos are institutions for the conservation of threatened fauna, but
they also have a responsibility to create and spread knowledge about nature, biodiversity,
and threatened fauna to create awareness and pro-conservation sentiments. Zoos have a
responsibility to educate, inform and sensitize policy makers about the emerging problems
and their solutions in conservation science. Therefore zoo-based research is of utmost
importance to the long-term realization of GZRRC’s vision and mission goals.
GZRRC is one of the first fully-digitized zoos of India, where we collect and collate
information pertaining to all animals in our facility using handheld digital tools. All animal-
related data, such as animal behaviour, feeding records, health status, life-history parameters
are stored in a digital database. There are several opportunities for zoo-based research at
GZRRC, among them we have focused on the following areas.
1. Post-occupancy Evaluations for rescued leopards:
GZRRC houses several species of animals that have been rescued from other zoological
institutions where they were housed in sub-optimal conditions. We have recently initiated
a study to measure the welfare status of rescued leopards housed at our facility. Using a
combination of behavioural and physiological welfare indicators, we have initiated a study
that measures and monitors the welfare status of the animals housed in our facility to
understand the effectiveness of our housing and management practices.
Our keepers are trained to collect behavioural welfare data such as activity budget,
space utilization patterns and enrichment usage. Our veterinarians monitor the blood serum
level of corticosterone levels of the leopards using positive reinforcement methods that cause
minimal stress to the animals. Along with that we also monitor the social interactions of the
leopards to understand the levels of agonistic interactions in rescued animals.
Through this study we will be able to answer questions that will help us understand
the unique housing and management requirement of leopards in captivity. Some of the
questions posed are as follows.
1. Are the welfare indicators of pair-housed leopards different from group-housed animals?
2. How to improve the enclosure design for leopards housed at GZRRC?
a. Effects of arboreal pathways on the welfare of leopards.
b. Effects of natural vegetation on the welfare of leopards.

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 c. Effects of feeding enrichment on the welfare and social interaction of group-housed and
pair-housed leopards.
3. The effect of positive keeper-animal interaction on the welfare of leopards.

2. Diet of animals
GZRRC houses more than 130 species of indigenous and exotic species in its facilities. The
dietary requirement for each species varies significantly based on their unique niche
characteristics.
In zoos and captive facilities there is minimal or no seasonal variation in diet of
animals. Hence it is important to understand the relationship between diet and welfare in
animals housed at zoological institutions. In this study, we compare the welfare status of
animals when provided with traditional zoo-based diets with minimal seasonal variations
(meeting all physiological requirement of the species) and compare the same with the
welfare outputs when animals are provided with seasonally varying diets that meet their
biological as well as behavioural requirement. In this study we also aim to understand the
difference between different food presentation techniques (natural and artificial) and their
welfare outcomes.

Presently we are collecting information on all the above-mentioned topics and finalizing our
research design.
23. Conservation Breeding Programme of the GZRRC

Conservation of Endangered Parrots:

Conservation breeding of threatened species is an important mandate for GZRRC. GZRRC
manages carefully planned conservation breeding programmes to create a genetic safety net
for rare and endangered species. The goal of these captive breeding programmes is to ensure
the sustainability of a healthy, genetically diverse, and demographically stable captive
population for the long-term future of many threatened species. GZRRC is motivated to
protect these species in their native habitats so that these species can thrive in the wild
playing their ecological role. For ensuring success of its species-survival plans, GZRRC
works within a network of reputed institutions around the world to bring species together
for ex-situ breeding programme. As a part of this initiative, GZRRC initiated conservation
breeding programme of globally threatened species like St. Vincent amazon (Amazona
guildingii), Spix’s macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) and Lear’s Macaw (Anodorhynchus leari).
GZRRC received 8 St. Vincent amazons (4:4), 26 Spix’s macaws (12:14) and 4 Lear’s
macaws (0:4) from Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots (ACTP),
Germany.
The birds are currently housed in the state-of-the-art breeding facility at GZRRC that
was specially designed to meet their species-typical requirement. These birds will be part
will be part of the global breeding programme for these species. GZRRC is one of the very
few facilities in this world that has the necessary expertise and infrastructure to maintain a
captive population of these birds for the purpose of ex-situ conservation. The captive
population of these species at GZRRC shall act as an insurance population of the species. It
is hoped that the captive breeding of these species at GZRRC could provide individuals
which can then be released into the wild.

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Vulture Breeding Centre
From once being ubiquitous across the Indian subcontinent, vultures suffered a rapid
population decline due to diclofenac poisoning. Concerned by the mass-scale deaths of
vultures as a result of diclofenac poisoning, IUCN placed vultures in the critically
endangered list of the red data book. The White-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) not long
ago was a very common species. Today it remains restricted to only a few isolated protected
areas in the country.
GZRRC has initiated conservation breeding of many indigenous threatened species.
It is creating a separate facility called the “Conservation Breeding Centre for Indian Species”
that will focus on conservation breeding of selected threatened Indian fauna. Under the
gamut of this programme, GZRRC included White-rumped vulture in its list of species for
conservation breeding. Currently the breeding centre is at the designing phase and in the
near future GZRRC enclosure design team are working closely with Dr. Vibhu Prakash to
create the finest vulture conservation breeding centre in India. It is hoped that the centre will
result in securing a viable future for the extant vulture population of India.

Proposed layout plan of the

Vulture Breeding Centre at
GZRRC

Proposed 3D design of a
breeding enclosure for
Vultures

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24. Animal acquisition / transfer during the year 2022-2023

Sl.no Species Number Name of Zoo/Institution Date of Arrival at

M:F:U:T GZRRC
1 Nile hippopotamus 1:1:0:2 Arignar Anna Zoological Park, 01 April 2022
(Hippopotamus Vandalur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
amphibious)
2 American black bear 4:6:0:10 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 19 May 2022
(Ursus americanus)
3 Anteater sp. 2:2:0:4 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 19 May 2022
(Tamandua sp.)
4 Tiger (Panthera tigris) 9:18:0:27 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 19 May 2022
(hybrid)
5 Bob cat (Lynx rufus) 5:5:0:10 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 19 May 2022
6 Cougar (Puma 5:5:0:10 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 19 May 2022
concolor)
7 Jaguar (Panthera onca) 4:5:0:9 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 19 May 2022
8 Jaguarundi 2:2:0:4 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 19 May 2022
(Herpailurus
yaguarondi)
9 Leopard (Panthera 3:4:0:7 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 19 May 2022
pardus)
10 Mexican hairy dwarf 5:5:0:10 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 19 May 2022
porcupine (Sphiggurus
mexicanus)
11 Ocelot (Leopardus 2:1:0:3 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 19 May 2022
pardlis)
12 Dwarf caiman 5:5:0:10 Madras Crocodile Bank Trust 29 May 2022
(Paleosuchus (MCBT), Mamallapuram, Tamil
palpebrosus) Nadu
13 Indian flapshell turtle 5:5:0:10 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 29 May 2022
(Lissemys punctata) Nadu
14 Gharial (Gavialis 1:1:0:2 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 29 May 2022
gangeticus) Nadu
15 Morelet's crocodile 0:2:0:2 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 29 May 2022
(Crocodylus moreletii) Nadu
16 Nile crocodile 0:1:0:1 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 29 May 2022
(Crocodylus niloticus) Nadu
17 Saltwater crocodiles 4:4:0:8 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 29 May 2022
(Crocodylus porosus) Nadu
18 Siamese crocodile 0:13:0:13 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 29 May 2022
(Crocodylus siamensis) Nadu
19 Indian star tortoise 1:4:0:5 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 29 May 2022
(Geochelone elegans) Nadu
20 Travancore tortoise 2:8:0:10 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 29 May 2022
(Indotestudo Nadu
travancorica)
21 Whitaker's boa (Eryx 4:6:0:10 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 29 May 2022
whitakeri) Nadu

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22 Lion 17:23:0:40 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 09 June 2022
(Panthera leo) (hybrid)
23 Smooth coated otter 1:1:0:2 Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee 06 July 2022
(Lutrogale Zoological Gardens, Surat, Gujarat
perspicillata)
24 Gharial (Gavialis 1:7:0:8 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 12 July 2022
gangeticus) Nadu
25 Indian rock python 0:5:0:5 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 12 July 2022
(Python molurus) Nadu
26 Morelet's crocodile 0:2:0:2 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 12 July 2022
(Crocodylus moreletii) Nadu
27 Nile crocodile 0:5:0:5 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 12 July 2022
(Crocodylus niloticus) Nadu
28 Siamese crocodile 1:1:0:2 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 12 July 2022
(Crocodylus siamensis) Nadu
29 Hog deer (Axis 1:2:0:3 Rajkot Zoological Park, Rajkot, 15 July 2022
porcinus) Gujarat
30 Bengal tiger (Panthera 1:1:0:2 G.B. Pant High Altitude Zoo, 24 July 2022
tigris tigris) Tallital, Uttarakhand
31 Bengal tiger (Panthera 1:0:0:1 Van Vihar National Park Zoo, 24 July 2022
tigris tigris) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
32 Leopard (Panthera 3:11:0:14 Sakkarbaug Zoological Park, 01 August 2022
pardus) Junagadh, Gujarat
33 Leopard (Panthera 25:11:0:36 Sakkarbaug Zoological Park, 04 August 2022
pardus) Junagadh, Gujarat
34 Bengal tiger (Panthera 1:0:0:1 Gandhi Zoological Park, Gwalior, 06 August 2022
tigris tigris) Madhya Pradesh
35 Nile hippopotamus 0:1:0:1 Gandhi Zoological Park, Gwalior, 06 August 2022
(Hippopotamus Madhya Pradesh
amphibious)
36 Indian rock python 3:3:0:6 National Zoological Park, New 04 September 2022
(Python molurus) Delhi
37 Marsh crocodile 1:86:0:87 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 24 September 2022
(Crocodylus palustris) Nadu
38 Alligator snapping 0:0:37:37 Resqink Association of Wildlife 10 October 2022
turtle (Macrochelys Welfare (RAWW), Mumbai,
temminckii) Maharashtra
39 Antillean iguana 0:0:12:12 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Iguana delicatissima)
40 Argentine black and 0:0:1:1 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
white tegu
(Salvator merianae)
41 Ball python 0:0:13:13 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Python regius)
42 Burmese python 0:0:6:6 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(albino)
(Python bivittatus)
43 Chinese pond turtle 0:0:64:64 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Mauremys reevesii)
44 Chinese striped necked 0:0:13:13 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
turtle
(Mauremys sinensis)

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45 Common snapping 0:0:8:8 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
turtle (Chelydra
serpentina)
46 Emerald grass lizard 0:0:4:4 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Takydromus
smaragdinus)
47 Green iguana 0:0:139:139 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Iguana iguana)
48 Keeled boxed turtle 0:0:1:1 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Cuora mouhotii)
49 Komodo dragon 0:0:1:1 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Varanus komodoensis)
50 Leopard gecko 0:0:9:9 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Eublepharis sp.)
51 Leopard tortoise 0:0:15:15 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Stigmochelys pardalis)
52 Pancake tortoise 0:0:9:9 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Malacochersus
tornieri)
53 Red bellied short 0:0:26:26 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
necked turtle (Emydura
subglobosa)
54 Red eared slider turtle 0:0:27:27 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Trachemys scripta
elegans)
55 Tiger salamander 0:0:2:2 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Ambystoma tigrinum)
56 Vietnamese black 0:0:5:5 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
breasted leaf turtle
(Geoemyda spengleri)
57 White lip python 0:0:2:2 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Leiopython albertisii)
58 Yellow pond turtle 0:0:112:112 RAWW, Mumbai, Maharashtra 10 October 2022
(Mauremys mutica)
59 Marsh crocodile 2:118:0:120 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 02 November 2022
(Crocodylus palustris) Nadu
60 African spurred tortoise 0:0:17:17 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Centrochelys sulcata) Garden, Guwahati, Assam
61 Bearded capuchin 0:1:0:1 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Sapajus libidinosus) Garden, Guwahati, Assam
62 Bennett’s tree- 1:0:0:1 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
kangaroo (Dendrolagus Garden, Guwahati, Assam
bennettianus)
63 Black crested 1:1:0:2 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
mangabey (Lophocebus Garden, Guwahati, Assam
aterrimus)
64 Booted macaque 4:2:0:6 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Macaca ochreata) Garden, Guwahati, Assam
65 White cheeked gibbon 1:0:0:1 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Hylobates albibarbis) Garden, Guwahati, Assam
66 De Brazza’s monkey 1:0:0:1 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Cercopithecus Garden, Guwahati, Assam
neglectus)

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67 European hedgehog 0:0:2:2 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Erinaceus europaeus) Garden, Guwahati, Assam
68 Heck’s macaque 0:4:0:4 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Macaca hecki) Garden, Guwahati, Assam
69 Indochinese silvered 3:0:0:3 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
langur Garden, Guwahati, Assam
(Trachypithecus
germaini)
70 Kloss’s gibbon 0:1:0:1 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Hylobates klossii) Garden, Guwahati, Assam
71 Lar gibbon 1:0:0:1 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Hylobates lar) Garden, Guwahati, Assam
72 Lesser spot nosed 2:2:0:4 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
guenon Garden, Guwahati, Assam
(Cercopithecus
petaurista)
73 Meerkat 1:0:0:1 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Suricata suricatta) Garden, Guwahati, Assam
74 Moor macaque 5:3:0:8 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Macaca maura) Garden, Guwahati, Assam
75 Pileated Gibbon 0:1:0:1 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Hylobates pileatus) Garden, Guwahati, Assam
76 Red tailed guenon 0:0:1:1 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Cercopithecus Garden, Guwahati, Assam
ascanius)
77 Tonkean macaque 1:4:0:5 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
(Macaca tonkeana) Garden, Guwahati, Assam
78 White throated 0:2:0:2 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 07 November 2022
guenon/Hoest’s Garden, Guwahati, Assam
monkey
(Cercopithecus
erythrogaster)
79 Swamp deer 3:4:0:7 Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological 26 November 2022
(Rucervus duvaucelii) Garden, Lucknow, Uttarpradesh
80 Green iguana 0:0:74:74 Forest Department of Manipur, 09 December 2022
(Iguana iguana) Manipur
81 Mangrove snake 0:0:6:6 Forest Department of Manipur, 09 December 2022
(Boiga dendrophila) Manipur
82 Tegu 0:0:8:8 Forest Department of Manipur, 09 December 2022
(Salvator merianae) Manipur
83 Lion 1:1:0:2 Gandhi Zoological Park, Gwalior, 10 December 2022
(Panthera leo) (hybrid) Madhya Pradesh
84 Greater one horned 1:1:0:2 Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical 11 December 2022
rhinoceros (Rhinoceros Garden, Guwahati, Assam
unicornis)
85 Okapi 1:2:0:3 Al Bustan Zoological Centre, 16 December 2022
(Okapaia johnstonii) United Arab Emirates
86 Bengal tiger 2:0:0:2 Pilikula Biological Park, 21 December 2022
(Panthera tigris tigris) Mangaluru, Karnataka
87 Checkered keelback 2:2:0:4 Pilikula Biological Park, 21 December 2022
snake (Xenochrophis Mangaluru, Karnataka
piscator)
88 Common wolf snake 1:1:0:2 Pilikula Biological Park, 21 December 2022
(Lycodon aulicus) Mangaluru, Karnataka

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89 Dhole 2:2:0:4 Pilikula Biological Park, 21 December 2022
(Cuon alpines) Mangaluru, Karnataka
90 Indian cobra 3:6:0:9 Pilikula Biological Park, 21 December 2022
(Naja naja) Mangaluru, Karnataka
91 King cobra 1:1:0:2 Pilikula Biological Park, 21 December 2022
(Ophiophagus hannah) Mangaluru, Karnataka
92 Leopard 2:0:0:2 Pilikula Biological Park, 21 December 2022
(Panthera pardus) Mangaluru, Karnataka
93 Marsh crocodile 2:4:0:6 Pilikula Biological Park, 21 December 2022
(Crocodylus palustris) Mangaluru, Karnataka
94 Montane trinket snake 1:1:0:2 Pilikula Biological Park, 21 December 2022
(Coelognathus helena Mangaluru, Karnataka
monticollaris)
95 Peafowl 1:1:0:2 Pilikula Biological Park, 21 December 2022
(Pavo cristatus) Mangaluru, Karnataka
96 Rat Snake 3:6:0:9 Pilikula Biological Park, 21 December 2022
(Ptyas mucosus) Mangaluru, Karnataka
97 Russell’s viper 2:2:0:4 Pilikula Biological Park, 21 December 2022
(Vipera russelli) Mangaluru, Karnataka
98 Marsh crocodile 0:120:0:120 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 29 December 2022
(Crocodylus palustris) Nadu
99 Himalayan goral 2:2:0:4 Padmaja Naidu Himalayan 16 January 2023
(Naemorhedus goral) Zoological Park, Darjeeling, West
Bengal
100 Himalayan tahr 1:0:0:1 Padmaja Naidu Himalayan 16 January 2023
(Hemitragus Zoological Park, Darjeeling, West
jemlahicus) Bengal
101 Mishmi takin 0:2:0:2 Padmaja Naidu Himalayan 16 January 2023
(Budorcas taxicolor Zoological Park, Darjeeling, West
taxicolor) Bengal
102 Red jungle fowl 2:2:0:4 Padmaja Naidu Himalayan 16 January 2023
(Gallus gallus) Zoological Park, Darjeeling, West
Bengal
103 Lion 2:3:0:5 Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalya, 17 January 2023
(Panthera leo) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
104 Bengal tiger 2:4:0:6 Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalya, 17 January 2023
(Panthera tigris) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
105 Bengal fox 1:1:0:2 Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalya, 17 January 2023
(Vulpes bengalensis) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
106 Gharial 0:2:6:8 Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalya, 17 January 2023
(Gavialis gangeticus) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
107 Honey badger 0:1:0:1 Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalya, 17 January 2023
(Mellivora capensis) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
108 Bengal tiger 2:2:0:4 Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada 22 January 2023
(Panthera tigris) International Zoological Park,
Nagpur, Maharastra
109 Common leopard 3:1:0:4 Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada 22 January 2023
(Panthera pardus) International Zoological Park,
Nagpur, Maharastra
110 Marsh crocodile 0:110:0:110 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 23 January 2023
(Crocodylus Nadu
palustris)

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111 Tiger hybrid 6:13:0:19 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 02 February 2023
(Panthera tigris)
112 Brown bear 1:2:0:3 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 02 February 2023
(Ursus arctos)
113 Jaguarundi 2:0:4:6 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 02 February 2023
(Herpailurus
yagouaroundi)
114 Common leopard 0:2:0:2 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 02 February 2023
(Panthera pardus)
115 Lion hybrid 12:11:1:24 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 02 February 2023
(Panthera leo)
116 Margay 0:3:2:5 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 02 February 2023
(Leopardus wiedii)
117 Ocelot 2:2:2:6 Fauna Zoo De Mexico, Mexico 02 February 2023
(Leopardus pardalis)
118 Lear’s macaw 0:4:0:4 Association for 07 February 2023
(Anodorhynchus Conservation of Threatened
leari) Parrots, Germany
119 Spix’s macaw 12:14:0:26 Association for 07 February 2023
(Cyanopsitta spixii) Conservation of Threatened
Parrots, Germany
120 St. Vincent amazon 4:4:0:8 Association for 07 February 2023
(Amazona guildingii) Conservation of Threatened
Parrots, Germany
121 Aardvark 1:1:0:2 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Orycteropus afer) Arab Emirates
122 Arabian rock hyrax 0:0:20:20 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Procavia capensis) Arab Emirates
123 Arabian striped hyena 4:3:0:7 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Hyaena hyaena) Arab Emirates
124 Arabian wolf 2:0:0:2 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Canis lupus arabs) Arab Emirates
125 Brown bear 0:1:0:1 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Ursus arctos) Arab Emirates
126 Chimpanzee 2:1:0:3 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Pan troglodytes) Arab Emirates
127 Hamadryas baboon 6:8:0:14 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Papio hamadryas) Arab Emirates
128 Honey badger 1:1:0:2 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Mellivora capensis) Arab Emirates
129 Jaguar 0:1:0:1 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Panthera onca) Arab Emirates
130 Leopard 1:0:0:1 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Panthera pardus) Arab Emirates
131 Lion 2:2:0:4 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Panthera leo) Arab Emirates
132 Orangutan 0:1:0:1 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Pongo borneo) Arab Emirates
133 Patas monkey 2:2:2:6 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Erythrocebus patas) Arab Emirates

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134 Somalian cheetah 4:3:0:7 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Acinonyx jubatus Arab Emirates
soemmeringii)
135 Spotted hyena 1:2:0:3 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 10 February 2023
(Crocuta crocuta) Arab Emirates
136 Marsh Crocodile 0:113:0:113 MCBT, Mamallapuram, Tamil 15 February 2023
(Crocodylus palustris) Nadu
137 Aardvark 1:1:0:2 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 04 March 2023
(Orycteropus afer) Arab Emirates
138 Arabian caracal 3:3:0:6 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 04 March 2023
(Caracal caracal) Arab Emirates
139 Burmese python 0:0:10:10 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 04 March 2023
(Python bivittatus) Arab Emirates
140 Grey kangaroo 2:2:0:4 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 04 March 2023
(Macropus Arab Emirates
giganteus)
141 Leopard 0:1:0:1 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 04 March 2023
(Panthera pardus) Arab Emirates
142 Nile crocodile 0:0:10:10 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 04 March 2023
(Crocodylus Arab Emirates
niloticus)
143 Red kangaroo 3:3:0:6 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 04 March 2023
(Macropus rufus) Arab Emirates
144 Red necked wallaby 4:9:0:13 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 04 March 2023
(Macropus Arab Emirates
rufogriseus)
145 Reticulated python 0:0:17:17 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 04 March 2023
(Malayapython Arab Emirates
reticulatus)
146 Wild cat 3:3:0:6 Kangaroo Animals Shelter, United 04 March 2023
(Felis silvestris) Arab Emirates
147 Gharial 0:0:11:11 Chennai Snake Park Trust, 14 March 2023
(Gavialis gangeticus) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
148 Asian forest tortoise 3:1:0:4 Nagaland Zoological Park, 15 March 2023
(Manouria emys) Rangapahar, Dimapur, Nagaland
149 Asian leaf turtle 3:1:0:4 Nagaland Zoological Park, 15 March 2023
(Cyclemys dentata) Rangapahar, Dimapur, Nagaland
150 Asiatic black bear 1:1:0:2 Nagaland Zoological Park, 15 March 2023
(Ursus thibetanus) Rangapahar, Dimapur, Nagaland
151 Assamese macaque 1:1:0:2 Nagaland Zoological Park, 15 March 2023
(Macaca assamensis) Rangapahar, Dimapur, Nagaland
152 Bengal slow loris 3:0:0:3 Nagaland Zoological Park, 15 March 2023
(Nycticebus Rangapahar, Dimapur, Nagaland
bengalensis)
153 Burmese python 2:1:0:3 Nagaland Zoological Park, 15 March 2023
(Python bivittatus) Rangapahar, Dimapur, Nagaland
154 Indian jackal 4:2:0:6 Nagaland Zoological Park, 15 March 2023
(Canis aureus) Rangapahar, Dimapur, Nagaland
155 Rhesus macaque 0:1:0:1 Nagaland Zoological Park, 15 March 2023
Rangapahar, Dimapur, Nagaland

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156 Black bearded saki 0:20:0:20 Animal Farm Guyana Zoo, 18 March 2023
(Chiropotes satanas) Guyana
157 Lowland paca 2:0:0:2 Animal Farm Guyana Zoo, 18 March 2023
(Cuniculus paca) Guyana
158 Red-faced spider 1:3:0:4 Animal Farm Guyana Zoo, 18 March 2023
monkey Guyana
(Ateles paniscus)
159 Red howler 12:8:0:20 Animal Farm Guyana Zoo, 18 March 2023
(Alouatta seniculus) Guyana
160 White-faced saki 2:4:0:6 Animal Farm Guyana Zoo, 18 March 2023
(Pithecia pithecia) Guyana

25. Rescue and Rehabilitation of wild animals carried out by the Zoo

Sl.No. Date of Species Received Date of Action taken

Rescue with from Submission
number of of Report
animals to the
rescued CWLW /
with their CZA
sex
(M:
F:U:T)
Date and Reasons for
Place of housing in
rehabilitation the zoo, if
in their not released
habitat in their
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26. Annual Inventory of animals

FORM-II
[See rule 11 (1)]

PART – A
Proforma for Annual Inventory Report
Inventory Report for the Year: 2022-2023 of Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, Jamnagar, Gujarat

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Endangered Species*

# - Modified Closing Balance

Scientific Opening Stock (01- Closing Stock (31-Mar-
S.No. Animal Name Name Apr-2022) Births Acquisitions Disposals Deaths 2023)
M F U T M F U M F U M F U M F U M F U T
Aves
1. Oriental pied Anthracoceros 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4
hornbill albirostris
2. Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
Total Aves 2 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 6
Mammalia
Antilope
1. Blackbuck cervicapra 8 12 7 27 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 13 12 35

Black spider
monkey,
Guiana spider
2. monkey, Red Ateles paniscus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4
faced black
spider
monkey
3. Hog deer Axis porcinus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4
Budorcas
4. Mishmi takin taxicolor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
taxicolor

Canis aureus
5. Indian jackal indicus 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 11

6. Caracal Caracal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 6
caracal

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 Asiatic wild
dog, Dhole,
7. Indian wild Cuon alpinus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4
dog, Red dog

8. Jungle cat Felis chaus 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2

9. Desert cat Felis silvestris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 6
Gazella
10. Chinkara bennettii 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2

Himalayan Hemitragus
11. tahr jemlahicus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Himalayan Hystrix
12 porcupine brachyura 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2

Smooth Lutrogale
13. coated otter perspicillata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2

Assam Macaca
14. macaque assamensis 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4

Rhesus Macaca
15. macaque 6 4 0 10 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 3 14
mulatta
Mellivora
16. Honey badger capensis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3

Melursus
17. Sloth bear ursinus 3 4 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 7

Bengal slow Nycticebus

18. loris bengalensis 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 6

Panthera
19. Leopard pardus 76 71 0 147 0 0 15 37 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 101 15 229

Panthera tigris
20. Bengal tiger tigris 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 24 38 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 38 10 71

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 Leopard cat Prionailurus
bengalensis
21. 1 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5

Indian
rhinoceros Rhinoceros
22. (Greater one unicornis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
horned rhino)

Barasingha Rucervus
23. (Swamp deer) duvaucelii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 7

Bengal Semnopithecu
24. hanuman s entellus 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
langur
Four-horned Tetracerus
25. antelope quadricornis 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Eld's deer
(Brow-
26. Rucervus eldii 4 8 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 2 14
antlered
deer)
Asiatic black Ursus
27. bear thibetanus 12 7 0 19 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 0 21

Vulpes
28. Common Fox bengalensis 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 6

Total
Mammalia 28 119 117 14 250 3 2 35 89 97 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 209 215 48 472

Reptilia
Marsh Crocodylus
1. crocodile palustris 300 0 1 301 0 0 0 4 552 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 304 552 1 857

Saltwater Crocodylus
2. crocodile porosus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 8

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 Russell's
3. viper Daboia russelii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4

Checkered Fowlea
4. keelback 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4
piscator
Gavialis
5. Gharial gangeticus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 17 29

Indian flap- Lissemys

6. shell turtle punctata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 10

Reticulated Malayopython
7. python reticulatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 17

Peacock soft Nilssonia

8. shelled turtle hurum 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3

Spectacled
9. cobra Naja naja 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 9

Ophiophagus
10. King cobra hannah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2

Common rat
11. snake Ptyas mucosa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 9

Burmese Python
12. python bivittatus 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 17 20

Indian rock
13. python Python molurus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 11

Total Reptilia 13 302 1 2 305 0 0 0 32 596 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 334 597 52 983

Total 423 120 16 559 3 2 35 122 694 50 0 0 0 3 1 0 546 815 100 1461
*Animals under Sch-I and Sch-II of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

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 PART - B
Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Proforma for Annual Inventory Report
Inventory Report for the Year: 2022-2023

Other than Endangered Species*

Opening Stock (01- Closing Stock (31-

S.No. Animal Name Scientific Name Apr-2022) Births Acquisitions Disposals Deaths Mar-2023)
M F U T M F U M F U M F U M F U M F U T
Amphibia
Tiger Ambystoma
1. salamander tigrinum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Total
Amphibia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Aves
Saint Vincent
amazon, Saint
Vincent parrot,
St Vincent Amazona
1. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 8
amazon, St. guildingii
Vincent amazon,
St. Vincent
parrot
Indigo macaw, Anodorhynchus
2. Lear's macaw leari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4

Little blue
macaw, Spix's Cyanopsitta
3. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 14 0 26
macaw spixii

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 4. Red junglefowl Gallus gallus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4
5 Painted stork Mycteria 2 4 0 6 0 0 0 18 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 6
leucocephalia
Total Aves 4 2 4 0 6 0 0 0 18 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 28 0 48
Mammalia
Northeast Acinonyx jubatus
1. african cheetah soemmeringii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 7

Red howler, Red Alouatta

2. howling monkey seniculus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 0 20

Chital/ Spotted
3. deer Axis axis 8 10 0 18 2 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 13 7 30

Nilgai Boselaphus
4. 4 6 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 10
tragocamelus
Canis lupus
5. Arabian wolf arabs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2

Black-striped Cebus
6. tufted capuchin libidinosus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Black-cheeked
White-nosed
monkey, Red
tailed guenon,
Red-tailed Cercopithecus
7. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
monkey, Redtail ascanius
monkey,
Schmidt's
guenon

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guenon, Red
bellied monkey, Cercopithecus
8. White-throated erythrogaster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
guenon, White
throated monkey

De brazza's
guenon, De Cercopithecus
9. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Brazza's monkey neglectus
Lesser spot
nosed guenon,
Lesser spot
nosed monkey,
Lesser white Cercopithecus
10. nosed guenon, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4
petaurista
Lesser white-
nosed Monkey,
Spot-nosed
monkey
Bearded saki,
Black bearded Chiropotes
11. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 20
saki, Black saki satanas

12. Spotted hyaena Crocuta crocuta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3

Agouti, paca,
13. Spotted paca Cuniculus paca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2

Bennett’s tree Dendrolagus

14. kangaroo bennettianus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

European Erinaceus
15. hedgehog europaeus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Erythrocebus
16. Patas monkey patas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 6

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17. Jaguarundi yagouaroundi 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 6 12

Common
hippopotamus, Hippopotamus
18. Nile 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 6
amphibius
hippopotamus
19. Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 7
Bornean agile
gibbon, Bornean Hylobates
20. white-bearded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
albibarbis
gibbon
Dwarf gibbon,
Kloss's gibbon,
21. Mentawai Hylobates klossii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
gibbon

Common
gibbon, Lar
22. gibbon, Hylobates lar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Whitehanded
gibbon
Capped gibbon,
Crowned Hylobates
23. gibbon, Pileated pileatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
gibbon

Leopardus
24. Ocelot pardalis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 2 8

Margay, Tree
25. ocelot Leopardus wiedii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 5

Black crested Lophocebus

26. mangabey aterrimus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2

27. Bobcat Lynx rufus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 10

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28. Heck's macaque Macaca hecki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Celebes
29. macaque, Moor Macaca maura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 8
macaque
Macaca
30. Booted macaque ochreata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 6

Tonkean black
macaque, Macaca
31. Tonkean 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 5
tonkeana
macaque

Eastern grey Macropus

32. kangaroo giganteus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4

Bennett's Macropus
33. wallaby rufogriseus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0 13

34. Red kangaroo Macropus rufus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 6

Muntiacus
35. Indian muntjac muntjak 5 7 4 16 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 11 23

Naemorhedus
36. Himalayan goral goral 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4

37. Okapi Okapia johnstoni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3

38. Aardvark Orycteropus afer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4
Chimpanzee,
Common
39. chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3
Robust
chimpanzee
40. African lion Panthera leo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 9
Panthera leo
41. Hybrid lion (hybrid) 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 35 11 76

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42. Jaguar Panthera onca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 10
Hamadryas Papio
43. baboon hamadryas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 0 14

Buffy saki, Pale-

44. headed saki, Pithecia pithecia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 6
White-faced saki
Bornean Pongo
45. orangutan pygmaeus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Procavia
46. Rock hyrax capensis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20

Puma/
47. Cougar/Mountain Puma concolor 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 11
lion
48. Sambar deer Rusa unicolor 5 10 0 15 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 9 24
Mexican hairy
dwarf porcupine, Sphiggurus
49. Mexican tree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 3 0 6
mexicanus
porcupine

Slender-tailed Suricata
50. meerkat suricatta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Northern
tamandua, Tamandua
51. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2
Tamandua mexicana

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langur,
Germain's silver
langur,
Indochinese leaf Trachypithecus
52. monkey, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
germaini
Indochinese
lutung,
Indochinese
silvered langur

American black Ursus

53. bear americanus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 10

Brown bear,
54. Grizzly bear Ursus arctos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4

Total
Mammalia 54 24 33 4 61 2 3 37 143 175 32 0 0 0 4 3 0 165 208 73 446

Reptilia
Boiga
1. Mangrove snake dendrophila 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6

Common
snapping turtle,
2. North American Chelydra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8
snapping turtle, serpentina
Snapping turtle

Coelognathus
3. Montane trinket helena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
monticollaris
Morelet's Crocodylus
4. crocodile moreletii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4

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5. Nile crocodile niloticus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 16

Siamese Crocodylus
6. crocodile siamensis 0 0 15 15 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 15 30

Keeled box
7. Turtle Cuora mouhotii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Asian leaf turtle,

brown stream Cyclemys
8. 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 8
terrapin dentata

Red bellied short Emydura

9. necked turtle subglobosa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 26

10. Whitaker's boa Eryx whitakeri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 10

Eublepharis
11. Leopard gecko macularius 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9

Indian star Geochelone

12. tortoise elegans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 5

African spurred Geochelone

13. tortoise sulcata 0 0 208 208 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 225 225

Black-breasted
hill turtle, Black Geoemyda
14. breasted Leaf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
spengleri
turtle
Lesser antillean
Iguana, West Iguana
15. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
indian iguana delicatissima

16. Green Iguana Iguana iguana 0 0 1020 1020 0 0 0 0 0 213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1233 1233
Travancore Indotestudo
17. tortoise travancorica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 10

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python,
D'Albert's Leiopython
18. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
python, Northern albertisii
white-lipped
python
Common
19. wolf snake Lycodon aulicus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2

Alligator Macrochelys
20. snapping turtle temminckii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 37

Crevice tortoise,
Pancake
tortoise, Soft
shelled tortoise, Malacochersus
21. Softshell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
tornieri
tortoise,
Tornier's
tortoise

Asian giant
tortoise, Asian
tortoise, Black
giant tortoise,
Burmese brown
22. tortoise, Manouria emys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4
Burmese
mountain
tortoise, six-
legged tortoise

Ryukyu yellow
pond turtle Mauremys
23. Japanese yellow mutica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 112
pond turtle

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pond turtle,
Chinese pond
turtle, Chinese
three-keeled
Pond turtle, Mauremys
24. Japanese coin reevesii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 64
turtle, Reeves's
turtle, Reeves'
three-keeled
pond turtle,
Reeves' turtle

Chinese stripe- Mauremys

25. necked turtle sinensis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 13

Cuvier's dwarf Paleosuchus

26. caiman palpebrosus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 10

Royal python/
27. Ball python Python regius 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 13

Argentine black
and white Tegu, Salvator
28. Black-and-white merianae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
tegu

Leopard
tortoise, Stigmochelys
29. Mountain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15
pardalis
tortoise

Emerald grass Takydromus

30. lizard smaragdinus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4

Trachemys
31. Red eared slider scripta elegans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 27

Varanus
32. Komodo dragon komodoensis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Total Reptilia 32 2 2 1243 1247 0 0 0 20 52 613 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 54 1856 1932
Total 28 39 1247 1314 2 3 37 181 251 647 0 0 0 4 3 0 207 290 1931 2428

Grand Total 451 159 1263 1873 5 5 72 303 945 697 0 0 0 7 4 0 753 1105 2031 3889
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27. Mortality of animals

Sl. Animal Name Scientific Name Sex Date of Reason of

No. (with Death Death as per
individual the Post-
identification mortem report
mark, if any)
1 Mexican hairy Sphiggurus Female 15.07.2022 Cardiac
dwarf mexicanus insufficiency
porcupine
2 Anteater sp. Tamandua sp. Female 18.07.2022 Pneumonia
3 Mexican hairy Sphiggurus Female 09.08.2022 Gastroenteritis
dwarf mexicanus
porcupine
4 Mexican hairy Sphiggurus Male 21.08.2022 Hepatic
dwarf mexicanus insufficiency
porcupine
5 Mexican hairy Sphiggurus Male 11.09.2022 Septicaemia
dwarf mexicanus with Enteritis
porcupine
6 Anteater sp. Tamandua sp. Male 14.09.2022 Multi organ
failure
7 Ocelot Leopardus pardlis Male 23.09.2022 Chronic renal
failure
8 Blackbuck Antilope cervicapra Female 19.11.2022 Respiratory
failure
9 Chinkara Gazella bennettii Male 20.11.2022 Peritonitis
10 Blackbuck Antilope cervicapra Male 06.12.2022 Cardiac failure
11 Tiger Panthera tigris Male 27.01.2023 Renal
insufficiency
due to senility

28. Compliance with Conditions Stipulated by the Central Zoo Authority vide F. No. 20-
1/2019-CZA (Part) dated 17.08.2020

Sr. Norm Condition Stipulated Time Since Status with regard to

No No. Period to when compliance of the
under Comply pending conditions
RZR,
2009
1 9 (2.0) Keeping in view of the With As approved by the
available large housing Immediate CWLW, Gujarat, currently

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 space at the Satellite Effect we are housing 229
Rescue Centre of Greens (99:112:18) numbers of
Zoological Rescue & leopards.
Rehabilitation Centre
shall keep up to 52 Nos.
of Leopards.
2 10 The Zoo & Rescue Once the As Zoo is not yet opened,
(2.2) Centre Operator should Zoo is the appointment of
appoint an Education opened, Education Officer does not
Officer before the zoo is the Zoo arise; however, the
opened to public. Operator GZRRC will appoint
should the Education Officer once we
Education open the Zoo.
Officer
3 10 A master plan for the One year The Master Plan has been
(3.1) long-term development submitted to CZA on
of the Zoo & Rescue 19.12.2022 and 08.04.2023
Centre should be for approval.
prepared and submitted
to CZA for its approval.
4 10 The rescued animals to With Complied. Approvals have
(3.51) be housed at Rescue Immediate been obtained for housing
Centre should have prior Effect of rescued Leopards from
approval from the CWLW, Gujarat.
CWLW, Gujarat.
5 10 Provision of footbath of With Complied.
(5.1h) adequate size with Immediate Every enclosures entry and
proper disinfectant at Effect exit points have been
entry and exit points of provided with foot bath of
animal house should be adequate size with proper
provided. disinfectant.
6 10 Indoor exhibits should With Complied.
(5.1i) have provision of Immediate At GZRRC we have made
ventilation in case the Effect arrangements to keep the
failure of air cooling door open always
system. connecting the night house
to the paddock. We also
have placed door with grill
at all animal night houses,
which allows good air
circulation
7 10 The Rescue Centre With Complied
(5.2)3 should have appropriate Immediate

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there is law and order deep freezer room, where
problem in the city or we are able to maintain -70
pandemics like COVID- degree Celsius of
19. temperature and with the
capacity to store
approximately 2000 kg of
meat. The meat is stored
presently as per the facility
requirement.
8 10 The Zoo/Rescue Centre Six Complied
(5.2)6 Operator should take up months At GZRRC, random food
the random food and and water samples are
water samples being being tested periodically
tested periodically for for microbiological,
microbiological, toxicological and any other
toxicological and any contaminants.
other contaminants at
recognized laboratory
9 10 All animal arriving at One year Complied
(5.3) the Rescue Centre All animals housed at the
3 should be screened for Rescue Centre are screened
parasitic loads as per for parasitic load as of
written schedule prescribed schedule by the
prepared by the Veterinary Officer.
veterinary officer and
Prophylactic medicines
administered as per
clinical requirements
and vaccination of
animals against
infectious diseases are
done, as per the schedule
prescribed by the
Veterinary Officer.
10 10 The Zoo/Rescue Centre With Complied
(5.3) should have written Immediate All facilities have written
4 schedule of vaccination Effect schedule of vaccination and
and de-worming of de-worming of the animals
different species of the housed.
zoo animals and
displayed at the
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11 10 The Veterinary Officer With Complied
(5.3) at the Zoo/ Rescue Immediate Detailed records of
5 Centre should maintain Effect observations of biological
detailed records of and social behaviour and
observations of health status of the animals
biological and social including feed intake,
behaviour and health medication and treatment
status of the animals maintained in the keeper’s
including feed intake, diary, daily reports, animal
medication and history cards and treatment
treatment provided in cards, as prescribed by the
the keeper’s diary, daily Central Zoo Authority.
reports, animal history
cards and treatment
cards, as per standards
specified by the Central
Zoo Authority.
12 10(5.3) Are all staff involved With Complied
6 with upkeep and Immediate All staff involved with
healthcare of zoo Effect upkeep and healthcare of
animals screened Rescue Centre. Animals
against zoonotic screened against zoonotic
diseases once every year diseases and their records
and those found positive are maintained.
to any communicable
disease are provided
appropriate treatment
till they get cured and
become free of the
infection and during the
period of such
treatment, the infected
employees are kept
away from the
responsibility of upkeep
and healthcare of the
animals.
13. 10 The Zoo/Rescue Centre One Year The Rescue Centre has
(5.3)8 should have formal initiated the process for
10 linkages through a MoU formal linkage with a group
(6.4) on healthcare, of Veterinarians on health
preventive, health management.
management, surgical

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tests, disease diagnosis
and consultation in
treatment and
management during the
period of convalescence,
with some Veterinary
University/Institution.
14 10 The Zoo/Rescue Centre With Complied The facility has
(6.2) should have appropriate Immediate following animal
1 animal restraint Effect restraining equipment:
equipment, accessories • Pneu-dart X-Caliber
and drugs. Gauged CO2 syringe
projector
• Pneu-dart X-Caliber
Gauged CO2 projector
• Dan Inject Co2 syringe
projector DK 2021
11597JM
• Dan Inject JM model
single barrel
• Pneudart G2 X-Caliber
• Dan inject 12 mm blow
pipe
15 10 The Zoo/Rescue Centre Three The Rescue Centre has
(6.3) should appoint support Months initiated the process of the
staff (Lab Assistant & appointment of the support
Compounder) as staff (Lab Assistant &
specified by the CZA. Compounder).
16 10 The Zoo/Rescue Centre With Noted, no animals have
(8.1) should not euthanize any Immediate been euthanized so far at
animal unless doing so Effect the GZRRC.
is essential for relieving
from suffering from
incurable disease
/condition as per the
norms of CZA.

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29. List of free living wild animals within the zoo premises

S. Common Name Scientific Name Status in the

No. Wild Life (Protection)
Act,1972

Mammals
1 Indian Grey Mongoose Herpestes edwardsii Schedule II
2 Indian Palm squirrel Funambulus palmarum Schedule IV
3 Indian Porcupine Hystrix indica Schedule III
4 Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus Schedule III
5 Black naped hare Lepus nigricollis Schedule IV
6 Wild Boar Sus scrofa cristatus Schedule III
7 Golden Jackal Canis aureus Schedule II
Birds
1 Asian koel Eudynamys scolopaceus Schedule IV
2 Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis Schedule IV
3 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Schedule IV
4 Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa Schedule IV
5 Black Kite Milvus migrans Schedule IV
6 Black winged stilt Himantopus himantopus Schedule IV
7 Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus Schedule IV
8 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Schedule IV
9 Comb duck Sarkidiornis melanotos Schedule IV
10 Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus Schedule IV
11 Common Crow Corvus splendens Schedule V
12 Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Schedule IV
13 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Schedule IV
14 Common Sand Piper Actitis hypoleucas Schedule IV

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15 Common Swift Apus apus Schedule IV

16 Green bee eater Merops orientalis Schedule IV

17 Grey heron Ardea cinerea Schedule IV
18 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Schedule IV
19 Indian bush lark Mirafra erythroptera Schedule IV
20 Indian cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Schedule IV
21 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Schedule-I
22 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii Schedule IV
23 Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata Schedule IV
24 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis Schedule IV
25 Painted stork Mycteria leucocephala Schedule IV
26 Pigeon Columba livia Schedule IV
27 Purple-rumped Sunbird Nectarinia zeylonica Schedule IV
28 Red Wattled Lawping Vanellus indicus Schedule IV
29 Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Schedule IV
30 Rock Bush Quail Perdicula argoondah Schedule IV
31 Rosy pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus Schedule IV
32 Rose Ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri Schedule IV
33 Rufus treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda Schedule IV
34 Shikra Accipiter badius Schedule I
35 Spot billed duck Anas poecilorhyncha Schedule IV
36 Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Schedule IV
37 Western reef egret Egretta gularis Schedule IV
38 White bellied swiftlet Collocalia esculenta Schedule IV

39 White Wagtail Motacilla alba Schedule IV

40 Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malarbaricus Schedule IV
Reptiles
1 Common Krait Bungarus caeruleus Schedule IV
2 Common skink Mabuya carinata -

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4 Rat snake Ptyas mucosus Schedule II
5 Russell's Viper Vipera russelli Schedule II
6 Spectacled cobra Naja naja Schedule II
7 Saw scaled viper Echis carinatus Schedule IV
Amphibians
1 Common Indian toad Bufo melanostictus Schedule IV
2 Common Frog Hoplobatrachus tigrinus Schedule IV
Butterflies
1 Blue tiger Tirumala limniacae -
2 Common grass dart Taractrocera maevius -
3 Common Mormon Papilio polytes -
4 Common sailor Neptis hylas -
5 Lemon pansy Junonia lemonias -
6 Yellow pansy Junonia hierta -
7 Damselflies
8 Common Club tail Ictinogomphus rapax -
9 Ground Skimmer Diplacodes trivialis -

10 Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens -

Dragonflies
1 Golden dartlet Ischnura aurora -
2 Yellow bush dart Copera marginipes -

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