(IN): In India Cicuses are Zoos?

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Following is an extract from the a latest report available in the website of

the Central Zoo Authority of India:

 

* " After inclusion of the rescue centres and circuses under the definition of

'zoo' in the year, 2003, the similar measures were again taken asking all

the rescue centres and circuses to apply to the Central Zoo Authority for

recognition as zoos.*

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*In response to the same, the Central Zoo Authority has received 509

applications from different wild animal holding facilities in the country

for recognition as zoos. Based on the scrutiny of the records submitted by

the facilities, as well as, by physical evaluations of the facilities, the

Central Zoo Authority has given conditional recognition to 196 wild

animal holding facilities as zoos. " *

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Page: 11 " ZOOS IN INDIA

*http://www.cza.nic.in*

 

To see a complete list of the Circuses which have been recognized by the CZA

as 'Zoos' and those who have been rejected, please see the above report on

the CZA website.

 

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