TNPSC Thervupettagam

Exhibition of exotic animals

August 19 , 2023 465 days 401 0
  • The Forest Department of Tamilnadu prohibits exhibition of exotic animals in private aviaries and petting zoos across the state.
  • All privately-run aviaries and petting zoos in Tamil Nadu face closure by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department.
  • Private collectors of exotic animals have, till recently, exhibited animals through a license obtained from the Animal Welfare Board of India.
  • Exotic animals are those listed under the appendices I, II and III of the CITES and included in Schedule IV of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

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