outreach programmes. One such successful programme is ‘Zoo Ambassador’ which is been conducted for school children. In the year , more than students were trained and titled as Zoo Ambassadors. The Zoo also has a Rescue Centre which accommodates rescued wild animals and treats them to come out of stress.
Source: Director, Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur, Chennai THE MADRAS CROCODILE BANK TRUST The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology was the brain child of the legendary Romulus Whitaker and a handful of like-minded conservation visionaries, who began work on the facility in . It aimed to save India’s dwindling crocodilian population. The mission is to promote the conservation of reptiles and amphibians and their habitats through education, scientific research and capture breeding. The crocodile bank remains a world leader in the field of frontline conservation and the preservation of natural landscapes.
The Crocodile Bank currently consists of a large reptile park near Chennai and several field projects located throughout the subcontinent reaching as far as the Nicobar Islands. About half a million people visit the bank every year, making it one of the most popular tourist attractions along the East Coast Road. XII Std Zoology Chapter XII Std Zoology Chapter Biodiversity and its Conservation