Apart from improving visitor amenities including setting up helpdesks at the Nehru Zoological Park, the authorities are planning to constitute Zoo Friends Clubs.
According to zoo officials, the proposed clubs are aimed at disseminating information on the wildlife and also help propagating the do's and don'ts for visitors at the zoo. “The idea is to be able to involve visitors, mainly the students and educate them about importance of wildlife and the present status and need to preserve the wildlife,” said the zoo assistant curator Vasanth Mohan.
These clubs will also be used to prevent visitors from either teasing animals or trying to feed them. “Some visitors have the habit of offering feed to the animals which is not a right practice since it could lead to infections and other problems,” he said.
