Puthoor zoo a model for relocation: expert

The Thrissur Zoological Park at Puthoor is a successful model that the government can emulate as it considers relocating the Thiruvananthapuram zoo, K.J. Varughese, former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, and Special Officer for the Thrissur Zoological Park, Puthoor, has said.

Against the backdrop of Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s announcement of plans to relocate the Thiruvananthapuram zoo from the heart of the city to a site near forests, Mr. Varughese, who led the establishment of the Puthoor zoo said that the Thiruvananthapuram zoo faced space constraints was evident from the fact that 1,025 animals across 98 species were accommodated within an area of ​​just 30 acres. The Chief Minister's reference to ecosystem constraints and concerns over animal welfare stemmed from this mismatch between the available space and the number of animals being accommodated, Mr. Varughese said.