Conservation Values of Zoological Parks/safaries-Lion Safari Park: a Case Study

Abstract

A case study of Lion Safari Park in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai indicates doubtful lineage of animals and considerable inbreeding that has led to deleterious effects.for better utilisation of safari parks/zoos, as means of ex-situ genetic conservation of endangered species, there aspects need be considered, or else, diversion of already scarce resources for wildlife conservation of Safari Parks or Zoos may be misplaced.