This story is from April 29, 2016

Not enough men to take care of beasts in Pipli zoo

The Pipli zoo in Kurukshetra district that reopened about two weeks back after a gap of two years is yet to get the required manpower to regulate the flow of visitors and ensure safety of animals and people.
Not enough men to take care of beasts in Pipli zoo

Kurukshetra: The Pipli zoo in Kurukshetra district that reopened about two weeks back after a gap of two years is yet to get the required manpower to regulate the flow of visitors and ensure safety of animals and people. In the first week of its reopening, the zoo recorded about 5,500 footfalls.
However, a visit to the zoo revealed that in the absence of security guards, there was none to check those throwing stones at animals to attract their attention.
When the attention of these visitors was drawn to information boards on the premises, saying that animals should not be disturbed and a distance maintained from them, they said since it was in English and there was a need to have some bulletins in Hindi too.
That was not all. Some people were seen driving on the wrong side on the busy National Highway-1 to get an easy access to the zoo. People coming from Karnal towards Kurukshetra find it difficult to spot the zoo as it is on the other side of the highway and the signage board is not clearly visible.
Rajiv Garg, wildlife inspector at the zoo, said, "We are a team of six persons who manage the zoo, including the wildlife inspector and sub-inspector. There are no guards specifically to regulate the movement of visitors."
Amarinder Kaur, principal chief conservator of forests and chief wildlife warden of Haryana, said, "It is the duty of every individual to behave responsibly and not to spoil such a beautiful place. We cannot depute a staff of 1,000 for 1,000 people. I request media to start awareness columns in newspapers to teach visitors how to behave and get sensitive towards nature and animals. We have added three to four persons in the Pipli zoo team."

The zoo has a pair of Asiatic lions, Indian leopards, hyena, hippopotamus, gharials, crocodiles and jackals. It has an aviary.
A modern interpretation Centre has also been established to provide information to visitors on the conservation needs of biodiversity and wildlife.
Spread over 27 acres of land along the National Highway-1 in Kurukshetra, Pipli zoo was established in 1982 and is one of the three maintained zoos of the state wildlife department.
It was recognized as mini zoo by Central Zoo Authority of India in August 2005.
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