NEW BABIES IN TRIPURA ZOO

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The Sentinel, Guwahati, May, 10, 2006

 

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NEW BABIES IN TRIPURA ZOO

 

From ourCorrespondent

AGARTALA, May 9:

Cheers and jubiliations followed the birth of two endangered species

of animals- a hornbill and a clouded leopard----in Sipahijala zoo in

Tripura last week.

 

G. Debarmma, Director of the Zoo, said, " The birth of such species

in captivity is a rare phenomena and it happens only when the

species gets conducive environment in captivity. "

 

Breeding of hornbill and clouded leopard in captivity is a rare

incident in the country and both of them are identified as 'red-

listed' species in India, Debarmma claimed.

 

He said eight endangered species including three spectacular monkeys

belonging to Schedule- 1 of Wildlife Protection Act have given birth

in the captive environment of Sipahijala in last two months. And

three other clouded leopards and two rare species of wildcat--

belioeved to be on the verge of extinction---are now at advance

stage and going to give birth to its young ones next week, Debarmma

added.

 

P. Biswas, DFO ( Research ) of Tripura Forest & Wildlife department

said that Sipahijala zoo has 28 animal species under Schedule- 1 and

a few of them like spectacular monkey, cloudedleopard and Indian

python are found only in Tripura