(K A W A N ) w a s g ifte d b y th e G o v e r n m e n t o f S r i L a n k a in M a r c h , 19 8 5 a t th e a g e o f

3 . D ir e c to r G e n e ra l (E n v iro n m e n t), C D A in fo rm e d th a t m a le A s ia n E le p h a n t

b e tte r m a n a g e m e n t o f e le p h a n t (K A W A N ) in M a rg h a z a r Z o o , Is la m a b a d .

a n im a ls a n d th e to d a y m e e tin g h a s b e e n o rg a n iz e d to d e lib e r a te o n th e w e lf a r e a n d

p ro fe s s io n a l a n d a n im a l s o c ie ty is v ita l fo r th e e f f ic ie n t m a n a g e m e n t o f z o o a n d z o o

a c k n o w le d g e d th a t g u id e lin e s a n d in v o İ v e m e n t o f th e w ild life e x p e r ts , z o o a n d a n im a ls

a n d e le p h a n t (K A W A N ) in p a r tic u la r in M a r g h a z a r Z o o , Is la m a b a d . C h a irm a n, C D A

U n iv e r s ity I s la m a b a d in th e w e lfa re a n d b e tte r m a n a g e m e n t o f z o o a n im a ls in g e n e r a l

(P A W S ), M a n a g e m e n t o f L a h o r e Z o o a n d A n im a l s c ie n c e D e p a r tm e n t Q u a id - e - A z a m

in te r e s t o f th e W o r ld W id e F u n d s (W W F )- P a k is ta n , P a k is ta n A n im a l W e lfa r e S o c ie ty

2 . C h a ir m a n, C D A w e lc o m e d a ll th e p a r tic ip a n ts a n d a d m ire d th e k e e n

C e n te r . T h e m e e t in g w a s a tte n d e d b y th e p a r tic ip a n t a s p e r lis t a p p u ą d e d .

C h a irm a n , o n 0 2 - 10 - 2 0 15 (F r id a y ) a t 1 2 . 0 0 h r s in th e c o m m itte e r o o m o f C o n v e n tio n

e le p h a n t (K A W A N ) in M a rg h a z a r Z o o , Is la m a b a d w a s h e ld u n d e r th e c h a irm a n s h ip o f

A d e ta ile d m e e tin g r e g a rd in g th e w e lf a r e a n d im p r o v e d m a n a g e m e n t o f

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IM P R O V E D M A N A G E M E N T O F E L E P H A N T r - ] IN

S u b je c t M I N U T E S O F T H E M E E T I N G R E G A R D I N G W E L F A R E A N D

N o . C D A /D G (E )- P S (7 y 2 0 15/l w Is la m a b a d : O c to b e r 0 5 ,

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A n im a ls W e lfa r e S o c ie ty (P A W S ) v ie w e d th a t K A W A N is in to o m u c h s tr e s s a n d

5 . M s . M a h e r a O m a r D ir e c to rl C E O a n d M a h e e n Z ia D ir e c to r o f P a k is ta n

e x te n d a ll p o s s ib le te c h n ic a l s u p p o r t fo r th e tr a in in g o f M a h o u t s a n d z o o s ta f f .

K A W A N s h o u ld b e h e r e in th e Z o o a n d im p r o v e h is fa c ilitie s . H e s a id th a t W W F w ill

international s ta n d a rd s . D r . Ija z A h m e d , S e n io r D ire c to r , W W F , Is la m a b a d v ie w e d th a t

s h o u ld a ls o b e r e v iv e d fo r e x p e r t'

s o p in io n a n d th e b e tte r m a n a g e m e n t o f th e z o o a s p e r

a n d A q u a r iu m . S h e f u r th e r s tr e s s e d th a t A d v is o ry C o m m itte e fo r M a r g h a z a r Z o o

G u id e lin e s fo r th e W e lfa r e o f E le p h a n ts"

by th e B r itis h a n d I r is h A s s o c ia tio n o f Z o o s

s h o u ld b e c a rr ie d o u t r e g u ļ a r ly . T h e C D A A u th o r ity m u s t s tu d y"

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k n o w le d g e o f k e e p e r s s h o u ld b e im p r o v e d a n d th e tr a in in g o f th e te c h n ic a l p e o p le

o f th e e le p h a n t s h o u ld b e la r g e e n o u g h s o th a t h e c a n m o v e fr e e ly . T h e te c h n ic a l

4 . M s . U z m a K h a n , D ir e c to r B io d iv e r s ity (W W F ) v ie w e d th a t th e e n c lo s u r e

w ill b e in c re a s e d to 2 . 0 a c r e s h a v in g 2 s a n d f lo o r s , 2 w a te r p o o ls a n d r o c k s .

Is la m a b a d z o o a n im a ls a s p e r m o d e m c o n c e p ts a n d th e a r e a o f th e e le p h a n ts e n c lo s u r e

in fo r m e d th a t C D A h a d h ir e d c o n s u lta n t to p r e p a r e a c o m p r e h e n s iv e M a s te r P la n fo r

a n d C e n tr a l Z o o A u th o r ity (0 . 6 0 a c r e s fo r 3 ). D . G . (E n v ir o n m e n t), C D A fu r th e r

(0 . 09 a c r e fo r o n e ), B r itis h Ir is h A s s o c ia tio n o f z o o s a n d A q u a r iu m (0 . 7 5 a c r e s fo r 3 )

a c r e w h ic h is b ig g e r th a n a s r e c o m m e n d b y A m e r ic a n z o o a n d A q u a r iu m A s s o c ia tio n

fu r th e r in fo rm e d th a t c o v e r e d a r e a o f e n c lo s u r e o f K A W A N in M a r g h a z a r Z o o is 0 . 4 0

th e c o n s tm c tio n o f m o a t,

n o w t h e K A W A N h a s b e e n g o t c o m p le te ly u n c h a in e d . It w a s

a g g ra v a te d a f te r th e d e a th o f f e m a le e le p h a n t (S A H E L I) in y e a r 2 0 1 3 . H o w e v e r , a fte r

fo r p u b lic s a fe ty . T h e a g g r e s s iv e n e s s o f th e m a le e le p h a n t (K A W A N ) h a d fu r th e r

a g g re s s iv e a n d th e r e w a s n o p r o p e r m o a t a r o u n d th e e n c lo s u r e s o it w a s k e p t c h a in e d

o n e y e a r a n d w a s s h if te d t o M a r g h a z a r Z o o . A s th e m a le e le p h a n ts a r e m o s tly

3

n e w e le p h a n ts a n d o th e r a n im a l'

s e n c lo s u r e s .

m a n a g e m e n t o f z o o a n im a ls a n d r e v ie w Z o o M a s te r P la n b e fo r e c o n s tr u c tio n o f

b e h a v io r o f th e K A W A N , p re p a r in g g u id e lin e s f o r th e w e lfa r e a n d b e tt e r

C D A w ill s e e k i n t e r n a t i o n a l e x p e r tis e to s tu d y t h e s tr e s s a n d th e p s y c h o lo g ic a l2 .

A n im a ls W e lfa r e S o c ie tie s .

W W F , W ild life E x p e r ts , Z o o p ro fe s s io n a ls , A n im a l S c ie n c e D e p a r tm e n ts a n d

p la n fo r th e w e lfa r e a n d b e tte r m a n a g e m e n t o f K A W A N in c o n s u lta tio n w ith th e

T h e M a n a g e m e n t o f th e M a rg h a z a r Z o o , Is İ a m a b a d s h o u ld p r e p a r e a s h o r t te rm1 .

D ��EC IS I O N

d e c is io n s w e r e a r r iv e d a t :-

7 - A t th e e n d , C h a irm a n, C D A th a n k e d a ll th e p a r tic ip a n t s a n d th e fo llo w in g

p e r i n t e r n a t i o n a l s ta n d a r d s fo r th e w e lfa r e a n d b e tte r liv in g o f z o o a n im a ls .

Z o o , L a h o r e th a t o u r z o o m a n a g e m e n t p r a c tic e s a r e p r im itiv e a n d n e e d im p r o v e m e n t a s

r e q u ire s m u c h m o r e a tte n tio n fo r h is m e n ta l r e la x a tio n a n d r e le a s e o f h is tr e s s . D ire c to r

n a tu r a l h a b ita t to a ll th e a n im a ls in th e z o o . S a m e is th e c a s e w ith K A W A N , w h o

th a t th e b e h a v io r o f th e a n im a ls s h o u ld b e g iv e n m o r e im p o r ta n c e a n d p r o v id e th e

6 . T h e r e p r e s e n ta tiv e o f A n im a ls S c ie n c e s D e p a r tm e n t, Q A U , Is la m a b a d s a id

a g a in s t z o o s in th e w o r ld .

K h a n, D ir e c to r W W F d is a g r e e d a n d s a id th a t B O R N F R E E h a s n o e x p e r tis e a s it is

p r o p o s e d th a t P A W S c a n a w a n g e tr a in in g fo r z o o s ta f f b y B O R N F R E E . M s . U z m a

e le p h a n t s h o u ld n o t b e in th e z o o s a n d r e le a s e d in th e s a n c t u a ry . M s M a h e r O m a r

e le p h a n ts fr o m S r i L a n k a till c o n s tr u c tio n o f th e n e w fa c ility . S h e a ls o d e m a n d e d th a t

h e a lth o f th e K A W A N . S h e r e q u e s te d C D A to p o s tp o n e th e p r o c u r e m e n t o f fe m a le

a n d lo n g te r m s o lu tio n s h o u ld b e s o r te d o u t fo r th e b e tte r m e n t o f p h y s ic a l a n d m e n ta l

s h o u ld b e in s p e c te d b y s o m e e le p h a n t e x p e r ts . M s . M a h e r a O m a r s a id th a t s h o r t te r m

4

15 . M u h a m m a d B illa l H e a d M a h o u t , M a r g h z a r Z o o .

5 - 3 - 1, S e c to r 1 5 , K o ra n g i In d u s tria l A re a , K a r a c h i

14 . M s . M a h e e n Z ia , P a k is ta n A n im a ls W e lfa r e S o c ie ty (P A W S ),

5 - 3 - 1 , S e c to r 1 5, K o r a n g i I n d u s tr ia l A r e a

, K a ra c h i

13 . M s . M a h e e r a O m a r, P a k is ta n A n im a ls W e lfa r e S o c ie ty (P A W S ),

Q u a id - e - A z a m U n iv e r s ity , Is la m a b a d

12 . D r . S a r w a r K a ja m , H e a d o f A n im a l S c ie n c e s ,

1 1 . M r . S h a fq a t H u s s a in, D ir e c to r L a h o r e Z o o , M a ll R o a d L a h o r e

F e r o z p u r e R o a d , L a h o r e .

10 . M is s U z m a K h a n , D ir e c to r B io d iv e r s ity , W W F - P a k is ta n ,

9 . D r . E ja z A h m a d, S e n io r D ir e c to r , - - P a k is ta n , Is la in a b a d .

8 . M r . M u h a m m a d B ila l, V e te r in a ry O f f ic e r

, M a r g h z a r Z o o , Is la m a b a d .

7 . M r . A b d u r R a s h id , D ire c to r (Z o o & W ild life M a n a g e m e n t), C D A

D y . D G (E n v ir o n m e n t - I), C D A

6 . M r . Iftik h a r A h m e d A w a n ,

5 . P S to D ir e c to r G e n e r a l E n v ir o n m e n t. C D A

4 . D ir e c to r S ta f f to C h a ir m a n , C D A .

3 . P S to M e m b e r E n v ir o n m e n t, C D A

2 . P S to M e m b e r A d m in /E s ta te M g m t , C D A

İ . P S to C h a irm a n, C D A

D is t r ib u t io n

D . G . IE N V IR O N M E N T , C D A

th e w e lfa r e a n d b e tte r m a n a g e m e n t o f a ll th e z o o a in im a ls .

in th e m a n a g e m e n t o f z o o a n im a ls a n d,

a ls o s u g g m e a s u r e s to fu r th e r im p r o v e

A d v is o ry C o m m itte e o n Z o o s h o u ld b e re v iv e d w ith to a d d r e s s d e f ic ie n c ie s4 .

s ta n d a rd s .

till th e c o n d itio n s fo r k e e p in g o f e le p h a n ts a r e im p ro v e d a s p e r in te m a tio n a t

p e ls , C D A w ill d e fe r th e p ro c u r e m e n t o f fe m a le s e le p h a n ts fr o m S r i L a n k a

A w ill a ls o s e e k th e h e lp o f S r i L a n k a n e x p e r ts in tr a in in g o f th e e le p h a n ts3

5

13 . M u h a m m a d B illa l, H e a d M a h o u t, M a rg h z a r Z o o .

5 - 3 - 1 , S e c to r 1 5 , K o r a n g i I n d u s tr ia l A r e a, K a r a c h i .

12 . M s . M a h e e n Z ia , P a k is ta n A n im a ls W e lfa r e S o c ie ty (P A W S ),

5 - 3 - 1 , S e c to r 1 5, K o r a n g i I n d u s tr ia l A r e a

, K a r a c h i .

1 1 . M s . M a h e e r a O m a r, P a k is ta n A n im a ls W e lfa r e S o c ie ty (P A W S ),

U n iv e r s ity I s la m a b a d .

10 . D r . S a r w a r K a ja m, H e a d o f A n im a l S c ie n c e s

, Q u a id - e - A z a m

9 . M r . S h a fq a t H u s s a in , D ir e c to r L a h o r e Z o o , M a ll R o a d L a h o r e .

F e r o z p u r e R o a d , L a h o r e .

8 . M is s U z m a K h a n, D ir e c to r B io d iv e r s ity , W W F - P a k is ta n ,

7 . D r . E ja z A h m a d, S e n io r D ir e c to r

, W W F - P a k is ta n .

6 . M r . M u h a m m a d B ila l, V e te r in a ry O f fic e r , M a r g a h z a r Z o o , Is la m a b a d

5 . M r . A b d u r R a s h id , D ir e c to r Z & W L M, C D A

4 . M r . IĤ ikh a r A h m e d A w a n , D y . D G (E n v ir o n m e n t - I), C D A .

3 . D r . S h ie k h S u le m a n , D ir e c to r G e n e r a į (E n v ir o n m e n t), C D A

2 . M r . A m ir A h m a d A li, M e m b e 】 ·

A d m in / E s ta te M g m t, C D A

1 . M r . M a r o o f A fz a l, C h a irm a n , C D A .- - - - - - (In c h a ir)

L is t o f P a r tic irm n ts