Zoological Survey of India

The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is an institution, established in 1916, primarily to explore and inventories the faunal resources (diversity) of the country and to collect and document the base line data with regard to taxonomy , distribution, bio-ecology, etc., of all animal groups. It has grown from a small unit at the Indian Museum, Calcutta, to a premier National Institution with Headquarters at Calcutta.

Over the years it has also expanded gradually encompassing areas like the Environmental Impact Assessment with regard to fauna; of Conservation Areas; Status Survey of Endangered Species; Chromosomal Mapping and DNA Finger Printing, Computerization of data on faunal resources; Environmental Information System (ENVIS) on faunal diversity, etc.

The experts of ZSI also identify the seized wildlife material received for different Government organizations. Besides, Zoological Survey of India also acts as a custodian of the National Zoological Collections which comprise more than two million specimens belonging to some 81,000 species including about 10,000 species of other neighbouring countries like Myanmar, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand and Sri Lanka.

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