What is the role of zoological parks in wildlife conservation?
In the early stages, the zoological parks were considered as places of relaxation and enjoyment for public, however, there has been a change in the objective of the purposefulness of these parks. The establishment of zoological parks help in providing knowledge about different native and exotic wild mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and flora to the public in general and school children in particular. Since the key to wildlife conservation lies in the education of the masses and the involvement of voluntary organisations, zoological parks are very useful in spreading knowledge on the wildlife wealth of the country. These are also important centres for organising seminars, training and researches on the management of wildlife species and for study of their social behaviour, breeding and ecological species.
