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Classification of zoos

For the purposes of deciding standards and norms for recognition of zoos and monitoring and evaluating their performance, the zoos, on the basis number of animals, species, endangered species and number of animals of endangered species exhibited, shall be classified into four categories as specified below:

	Category of the ZOO
	Large	Medium	Small	Mini
Number of animal exhibited	More than 750	500-750	200-499	Less than 200
Number of species exhibited	More than 75	50-75	20-49	Less than 20
Number of endangered species exhibited	More than 15	10-15	5-9	-
Number of animals of endangered Species exhibited	More than 150	100-149	50-99	-

(9A) Central Zoo Authority may allow a mini zoo to keep animals of endangered species subject to the condition prescribed by it with regard to health, care, facilities and upkeep of animals including deployment of supervisory level staff including veterinarian.
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