Iris Publishers-Open access journal of Animal Husbandry & Dairy Science | Survey on Existing Status of the Animals in Rangpur Zoo of Bangladesh 

Authored by M Ashraful Kabir

Rangpur Zoo of Bangladesh is the second government zoo after Dhaka Mirpur Zoo (National Zoo of Bangladesh). Its area is 20.75 acre which was established in the year 1989. This zoo was opened for the people at 14 September 1991. Due to the exhibition of various animals and for increasing animal research, this Zoo and Recreational Park has been established. Here, total animals were 184 including reptiles, aves, and mammals. According to the results of this study, proper manpower and shortages of medical facilities in this zoo is hampered. Animals are suffered by indigestion, catch cold and tuberculosis. Immediately need to provide animals’ hospital, isolation room, and veterinary surgeon in this zoo. Out of 30 animals the reptilian were 3(10%), aves 17(56.67%), and mammals 10(33.33%) respectively. A great problem is continuing here that in case of Lion, Hyena, Hippopotamus, Cassowary, and Ass all were male and Tiger and Bear were female. Same sex fighting and in Monkey, they were suffering sexual problems. Need to maintain male female ratio of Deer 1:6. One Indian Peafowl is male, and another is albino male. Already an application was submitted to the concern authority to collect those animals for their paring. If some rare animals like Zebra, Giraffe, Elephant, Leopard, Ostrich, Chimpanzee, and Gibbon being introduced it would be an excellent zoo of the country. Vitamin deficiency is common in zoo animals especially in Tiger and Lion.

Zoos are primarily such facilities where animals are confined within enclosures, and in which they may also be bred. Such facilities include safari park, aviaries, butterfly park, and reptile center as well as wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves. In Bangladesh zoos are- Chittagong Zoo, Comilla Zoo, Dhaka Zoo, Dulahazra Safari Park, Bhawal National Park, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Nijhum Dip Park, Rajshahi Zoo, and Rangpur Zoo. Within these only Dhaka and Rangpur is the government zoo and others are private. Safari parks are good for observing the animals with biodiversity in a natural state where animals live freely and can perform natural breeding. Many of today’s zoos hope to stop or slow the decline of many endangered species. Many zoos see their primary purpose as breeding endangered species in captivity and reintroducing them into the wild. However, zoo advocates argue that their efforts make a difference in wildlife conservation and education [1]. Bangladesh zoos are associated to donate or exchange of the animals with Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, and Bahrain. In any zoos need an animal museum, vet hospital, investigation and research section [2]. Shortages of manpower, supply of feed, care, enclosure maintenance, various establishments, protection, conservation, guidelines for common visitors, and administration all are not positive in this zoo. There is no vet hospital, isolation room, and vet surgeon so it is being burden to detect the diseases of zoo animals. Immediately need to establish new buildings. Present administrative office of the zoo is under the place of horticulture. There is no vehicle of this zoo. This zoo earns a lot of revenue from various sources- pond lease, canteen, children park, parking, and garden. Sex identification of some animals and exchange male or female is urgent in this zoo. The objective of this study is to solve above adverse situations.

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