THE STUDY OF PUBLIC PERCEPTION FOR CAPTIVE ANIMALS AT LAHORE ZOO, - PAKISTAN S. Ahmad; Z. Ali; A. Nemat; S. K. Sikander; Z. Hussain; Kiran Saleem (Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 2015)
The zoos have historically been identified as sites for the entertainment of general public and continue to be dependent on the revenue through visitors. Contemporarily, zoos are now defined as active sites for wildlife conservation. They now act as sites for conservation, education, research and entertainment. This research assessed how people perceive the role of Lahore zoo in conservation of endangered species. The study was conducted through questionnaires, which included the questions about endangered species kept at Lahore zoo, health and general maintenance of animals as well as enclosures, the facilities provided for the visitors (including eatables, drinks, restrooms), purpose of visit of the respondents at the Lahore zoo, the role of education office and the opinion about medium of education that Lahore zoo used to spread the information about the activities at the zoo. People were also asked about which animal they liked the most and which animals they would like to see at the Lahore zoo. The respondents were also inquired about any suggestions and recommendations for the improvements at the zoo. A total of 190 visitors were surveyed for these questions. The results showed that the perception of most of the visitors about the role of Lahore zoo for the conservation of endangered species was satisfactory but there were still some concerns about the methods of education and modes of information used by the zoo management. of Lahore zoo ” has recently been completed on 30-06-
Keywords: journal article; Public awareness; Ex-situ conservation; Lahore zoo