Chandigarh April 27:
Punjab and Orissa have agreed in principle to carry out exchange of animals for in-situ conservation between Chhatbir Zoo and Nandan Kanan Zoological Park.
This was decided in a meeting between Punjab Forest Minister Tikshan Sud and the Orissa Forest Department representatives at Nandan Kanan Zoological park on April 24 to give a push to coordination between forest departments of the two states. The Nandan Kanan Zoo will transfer a female white tiger to Chhatbir which already has a male white tiger which at present does not have a white mate.
In exchange, Chhatbir zoo will prepare a proposal for transfer of Chinkaras, white bucks and Sarus cranes to Nandan Kanan Zoo as these animals are breeding well at Chhatbir. At present, Chhatbir zoo has one male zebra without a mate while Nandan Kanan has female zebras. It was, therefore, decided in principle that Punjab can loan the male zebra to Nandan Kanan on a short-term basis and in lieu obtain a female for display from Nandan Kanan. In case of successful breeding at Nandan Kanan, the offspring will be shared between the two states.
Punjab and Orissa have agreed in principle to carry out exchange of animals for in-situ conservation between Chhatbir Zoo and Nandan Kanan Zoological Park.
This was decided in a meeting between Punjab Forest Minister Tikshan Sud and the Orissa Forest Department representatives at Nandan Kanan Zoological park on April 24 to give a push to coordination between forest departments of the two states. The Nandan Kanan Zoo will transfer a female white tiger to Chhatbir which already has a male white tiger which at present does not have a white mate.
In exchange, Chhatbir zoo will prepare a proposal for transfer of Chinkaras, white bucks and Sarus cranes to Nandan Kanan Zoo as these animals are breeding well at Chhatbir. At present, Chhatbir zoo has one male zebra without a mate while Nandan Kanan has female zebras. It was, therefore, decided in principle that Punjab can loan the male zebra to Nandan Kanan on a short-term basis and in lieu obtain a female for display from Nandan Kanan. In case of successful breeding at Nandan Kanan, the offspring will be shared between the two states.
