Debate rages over plan to shift Thiruvananthapuram zoo in Keralam

…the Travancore Maharajas, when the capital was taking shape as a modern city. Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, whom he describes as a ruler who gave Travancore a modern face, established the Star Bungalow during his reign. " It was during the reign of Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma Maharaja, between 1847 and 1860, that the museum was established and the zoo began functioning in 1859 ," Prasanth says. Later, during the reign of Visakham Thirunal Rama Varma, between 1880 and 1885, the Napier Museum was completed under the leadership of architect Robert Chisholm, he says. Prasanth also points to what…

…difficult for the public to reach there owing to transport difficulties, he said. P.S. Easa, wildlife biologist and conservationist, said the Chief Minister had only initiated a discussion and not imposed any decision. The proposal to shift the zoo should be looked at from the conservation viewpoint and not just recreation. Conservation breeding of endangered species, so as to increase their numbers and release them back into the wild, was also one of the objectives of zoos. Another question was where to shift the zoo. Discussions should…