Page 6 - Ex-Situ Updates - Double Edition

Wildlife Week 2020
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Respect and Revive

Exploring Human - Animal Relationships

Background

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This planet houses countless species of living beings,
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fauna, and flora with complex interactions and
linkages. Nature is a great provider, however, a
growing utilitarian way of life and the pressures of
anthropocentric development put undeniable
pressures on the natural system. It is of vital
importance for every human being to be aware of the
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responsibility of preservation of nature. For that
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reason, the social function of a zoological garden or a
related institution is to a high degree defined by its
education, outreach work. In India, there are more
than 152 recognized zoos with an annual visitation of
over 80 million.
Zoos are living institutions, living classrooms, living
landscapes and could serve as a platform for
educating people about the protection of habitat,
ecosystems, and forests, and maintaining
life-supporting processes of nature. Creating
awareness about nature and natural resources and
supporting a clear understanding of the
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interconnectedness of life on earth, is the best way to
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