Central Zoo Authority (CZA) and Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) inaugurate 3-Day Regional Training Programme for Zookeepers at IIFM, Bhopal

The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) and the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) inaugurated a three-day regional training programme for zookeepers at IIFM, Bhopal, held from 7th to 9th October 2026. Designed for zoos in Central India, the programme aims to strengthen the professional capacities of zookeepers in captive animal care, behaviour, facility operations, and conservation education, while facilitating uniform welfare standards and better coordination between zookeepers and zoo management. The initiative draws upon the statutory mandate of the Central Zoo Authority under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 to co-ordinate training for zoo personnel.