Fwd: Copy of my letter to Shri. B. R. Sharma, Member Secretary, CZA

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This is with reference to Azam Siddiqui's e-mails re the export from India

(Assam) of a rhino ti Thailand in exchange for orangutans.

 

Legally, as per provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, no animal

under Schedules 1 and 2 can be exported.

 

Please see letter from Dr. Nanditha Krishna, the Honorary Director of the CPR

Environmental Education Centre and member of the Central Zoo Authority to the

Member Secretary of the CZA below.

 

The law is only as good as its enforcement. This is often lacking, not only in

India but the world over. Atleast we have the law on our side and we must do

our best to have it implemented.

 

S. Chinny Krishna

 

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Copy of my letter to Shri. B. R. Sharma, Member Secretary, CZA

" Dr.S.Chinny Krishna " <drkrishna

 

EEC:CZA:2005-2006:III:049

 

July 15, 2005

 

 

 

Shri. B. R. Sharma,

 

Member Secretary,

 

Central Zoo Authority,

 

Bikaner House, Annexe VI,

 

Shahjahan Road,

 

New Delhi 110 011.

 

 

 

Dear Shri. Sharma,

 

 

 

It has been brought to my notice that there is a move to send a rhinoceros

to Thailand.

 

 

 

Chapter 5 (A) of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 prohibits trade or

commerce in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 animals. The rhinoceros is listed

under Schedule 1 of the Act. Therefore, there is no way this should be

permitted. Kindly ensure that the move to send a rhinoceros to Thailand is

stopped immediately.

 

 

 

I am enclosing a report I received about the Assam State Zoo which is

absolutely horrible. Please take necessary action at the earliest.

 

 

 

With warm regards,

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Nanditha Krishna

 

Hon. Director

 

 

 

Encl.: as above.

 

-

" Dr.S.Chinny Krishna " <drkrishna

<azamsiddiqui; <nankrishna

Friday, July 15, 2005 1:10 PM

FW: Thais come looking for rhino

 

 

> Can something be done?

>

> Chinny

>

>

> azam24x7 [azamsiddiqui]

> Thursday, July 14, 2005 6:45 PM

> aapn

> Re: Thais come looking for rhino

>

> Dear Chinny ji,

> Do you then feel that the exchange of animals will be allowed to take

> place

> ?

> What are the grounds under which the exchange can be stopped ?

> Assam State Zoo is already under very bad shape.

> African White Rhinocerous is without a mate for 37 years now. The Hippo

> enclosure is horribly unhygenic. The beasts can be seen immersed in their

> own droppings, this has now continued for years. Many birds including the

> National bird (peacock) are injured and lame and still continue to be

> displayed. Three Chimps died in the zoo earlier due to electrocution from

> overhead wires.

> No hygiene is maintained for the food specially meat supplied to the big

> cats, they are brought in open trolleys from markets and are thrown inside

> the cages through the bars. use of plastic and other tetrapacks etc is

> not

> banned inside the zoo. dried leaves and garbage are burnt every evening

> at

> many points inside the zoo.

> The zoo does not have a quaratine for sick animals, simply there is a shed

> with a few crammed cages where animals injured or captured/ rescued are

> kep

> there (leopards in cages next to deer).

> These are just few cases that I can recall.

> If a proper report of this zoo is prepared, then I am afraid a lot of

> facts

> will reveal that this zoo is good enough to be closed down as it does not

> abide by the Central Zoo Authority guidelines.

> I have written to the CZA many a times. maneka gandhi has visited the Zoo

> many times and every time she went there, a big showdown used to take

> place.

> I have taken pictures, and personally met the Director CZA, but nothing

> happens.

> I can not do anything alone.

> I need experts to voice on this issue and place their views.

> Please, advice.

> Regards,

> Azam

> aapn , " Dr.S.Chinny Krishna " <drkrishna@a...> wrote:

>> Dear Azam,

>>

>> The resolutions taken at the meeting of the National Board for Wildlife

>> Held on March 17, 2005 are given below. Please note that the item

>> Discussed pertains to the gifting of animals to Heads of State and

> not to

>> Exchanges between zoos.

>>

>> Chinny Krishna

>>

>> I am sending you the following relevant resolutions passed at

> meeting of the

>> National Board for Wildlife held on March 17, 2005.

>>

>> Agenda item 3: Setting of a Task Force on " Trans-boundary Protected

> Areas "

>>

>> The Board was unanimous in recognizing the need for establishment of

> a Task

>> Force for identification of ecosystems along the international

> borders for

>> constituting Trans Boundary Protected Areas. The composition of the

> Task

>> Force was approved with the suggestion of including representatives

> of the

>> concerned state governments. A few reputed international NGOS and

>> representatives of the countries with whom collaboration is

> envisaged, could

>> also be associated, as needed, as 'special invitees'.

>>

>> Agenda item 5: Export of Captive Bred Exotic Birds

>>

>> The Board unanimously agreed that the present ban on the export of

> captive

>> bred exotic birds should continue.

>>

>> Agenda item 11: Decline in Tiger Population

>>

>> At the outset, the Chairman announced that a Task Force would be

> constituted

>> to review the management of the Tiger Reserves which would submit

> its report

>> within three months. The composition and Terms of Reference of the Task

>> Force would be decided by the Prime Minister in consultation with the

>> Minister for Environment and Forests.

>>

>> The Board also decided that the methodology for estimation of tigers

> would

>> be a part of the Terms of Reference of the Task Force.

>>

>> Agenda item 13: Abolition of the Practice of Gifting of Animals by

> Head of

>> Government / Head of State

>>

>> The Board was of the view that the practice of gifting of animals by

> Head of

>> Government / Head of State should be discontinued with immediate effect.

>>

>> Item 13 was argued solely by me and I am very happy that the Prime

> Minister

>> immediately acquiesced.

>>

>> Agenda item 14: Expedite setting up of a " National Wildlife Crime

> Bureau " in

>> view of actions by CITES

>>

>> The Board decided that there was a need to set up a separate

> Wildlife Crime

>> Bureau. It was explained that the Bureau was being proposed on the

> pattern

>> of Narcotics Control and would be a multi-disciplinary body with

>> headquarters at Delhi, which could coordinate with the regional centres,

>> national, and international enforcement agencies for increased

>> effectiveness. The members were requested to communicate any

> suggestions on

>> the proposal within 1 month to the Member Secretary for consideration.

>>

>>

>> Nanditha

>>

>>

>>

>> azam siddiqui [azamsiddiqui@a...]

>> Thursday, July 14, 2005 11:12 AM

>> aapn

>> Re: Re: Thais come looking for rhino

>>

>> Hi, Pradeep.

>> Nice to hear from you.

>> Please can you arrange to send me a copy of the details of the

>> decision taken by the PMO with regards to banning of animal exchange.

>> Thanks,

>> Azam

>>

>>

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