Patna Zoo rhino breeding efforts merit international attention

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12 March

 

Patna zoo on global rhino breeding map

Patna zoo has become the first in the country to be linked with 700 zoos

across 73 countries under the Geological Information Management System.

 

Considering its best performance in rhino breeding, the International

Species Information System has offered membership to share information about

the techniques and success stories about rhino breeding.

 

While there has been global concern over the decreasing number of rhinos,

already a Schedule One animal, the Patna zoo continues to create landmarks

in rhino breeding.

 

With successful breeding of eight rhinos, it has been placed at the top in

the country and second in the world after the Santiago Zoo. The Central Zoo

Authority (CZA) has selected it as a breeding centre for rhinos under an

ambitious project for conservation of endangered species to be launched in

India.

 

" Other zoos in the country are now preparing to join this hi-tech

information sharing system. The Patna zoo came into international focus

because of its breeding of rhinos, which has been listed among the most

endangered species in the world. Many other countries now want to know about

the techniques used at the Patna zoo, the kind of food given to the species

and the size of cages, " said Rakesh Kumar, director of the Patna zoo.