National Organisations for Zoo

National Organisations for Zoo are Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Indian Board For Wildlife (IBWL), Botanical Survey of India(BSI), Central Zoo Authority(CZA), etc.

Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)

Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) is the largest Non-government organization engaged in nature conservation research. The role and functions were mainly related to the fact that conservation must be based on scientific view. Dr.Salim Ali was the first Indian Honorary Secretary in this organization.

Wildlife Institute of India (WII)

Wildlife Institute of India (WII) institution was established in Dehradun in 1982 with an objective of becoming a significant centre for wildlife training, research, publication and extension in India.

The functions and roles are related to the followings: 

• Training of personnel for protected area management and wildlife research.
• Training of education and extension specialists for protected area management and wildlife research.
• Offering of orientation courses for those who are involved in land use management.
• Provision of advisory and consultant service to central and state governmental agencies , universities, colleges, institutions and other official and non-official agencies.
• Creation of databases by employing modern computerized analytical techniques.
• To conduct and co-ordinate applied wildlife research.

Indian Board For Wildlife (IBWL)

Indian Board For Wildlife (IBWL) prevents cruelty against birds and beasts caught alive.

Indian Board For Wildlife (IBWL) promotes public involvement in wildlife and its preservation in harmony with natural and human environment.

1. 1^st phase of IBWL was confined to protection of wildlife from poachers and unscrupulous hunters.
2. 2^nd phase was associated with development and creation of National Parks and Sanctuaries where threatened species are protected.
3. 3rd phase was associated to the detailed study and improvement in the existing food and water reserves, offering of effective protection to threatened species and fast development of wildlife sanctuaries.

Botanical Survey of India(BSI)

Botanical Survey of India(BSI) carries out surveys on faunal resources of India.

Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)

Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) carries out surveys on the faunal resources of India.

ZSI has published the Red Data Book on Indian animals.

Indian Institute of Sciences(IIS)

Indian Institute of Sciences(IIS) is located at Bangalore and is involved in studies on ecology and wildlife of Western Ghats.

Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI)

Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) is a NGO founded in 1958 at Dehradun. Promotes interest and knowledge among people in the field of preservation and conservation of all kinds of fauna and flora and management.

• Supports in enforcement of wildlife protection act.
• Promotes wildlife tourism.
• Co-operates with state Government of India as well as other societies and institutions for the interest of wildlife protection.
• Protects, propagates and conserves the wildlife.

Central Zoo Authority(CZA)

Central Zoo Authority(CZA) is the highly empowered statutory body established in 1992.

The main functions of Central Zoo Authority(CZA) are:

• To specify the minimum standards for housing and veterinary care of the zoo animals.
• To provide technical and other assistance to zoos for their proper management.
• To identify endangered species of wild animals for the purpose of captive breeding.
• To recognize or derecognize zoos
• To evaluate the functioning of a zoo.
• To co-ordinate research in captive breeding and educational programmes
• To ensure maintenance of stud book of endangered species of wild animals bred in captivity.
• To restrict the power of a zoo regarding acquisition or transfer of any wild animal specified in schedule I and II.

National Board for Wildlife(NBWL)

National Board for Wildlife(NBWL) was started in 1952. This is the highest advisory body of the Government of India regarding wildlife.

National Board for Wildlife(NBWL) is instrumental for legislation of wildlife protection act and guides central and state government on matters pertaining to wildlife through legislative and practical measures. It helps to solve the policy matters.

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) is a non-profit conservation organization located in Delhi.

It works on conservation related programmes in India through a team of professionals comprising of biologists, veterinarians, communication specialists , lawyers , etc.

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) organization has special programmes pertaining to sloth bear. Elephant, tiger, rhinoceros , etc.

Department of Wildlife Science, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai and Centre for Wildlife Forensic and Health, M.P. Veterinary University, Jabalpur and Indian Veterinary Research Insitute, Bareilly, UP state and Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Karnataka state : 

These insitutions are currenlty involving in teaching, research and extension activities pertaining to wildlife science.