Central Zoo Authority of India
E1032194
The Central Zoo Authority of India is a statutory body under the Government of India responsible for overseeing the management, standards, and conservation roles of zoos across the country.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Zoo Authority of India canonical | 5 |
| Central Zoo Authority | 1 |
| Central Zoo Authority (oversight) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13321591 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Central Zoo Authority of India Context triple: [Mysore Zoo, affiliation, Central Zoo Authority of India]
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A.
Mysore Zoo
Mysore Zoo is a historic and popular zoological garden in Mysuru, India, renowned for its diverse collection of animals and conservation efforts.
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B.
Nainital Zoo
Nainital Zoo is a high-altitude zoological park in the hill town of Nainital, Uttarakhand, known for housing rare Himalayan wildlife species in a mountainous forest setting.
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C.
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park is a major zoological park in Visakhapatnam, India, named in honor of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and known for its diverse collection of wildlife and natural forest setting.
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D.
Pondicherry Zoo
Pondicherry Zoo is the fictional zoological park in Yann Martel’s novel "Life of Pi," where the protagonist’s family works and where the Bengal tiger Richard Parker comes from.
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E.
Delhi Zoo (National Zoological Park)
Delhi Zoo, officially known as the National Zoological Park, is a major zoological garden in New Delhi that houses a wide variety of animal species and serves as a popular recreational and educational attraction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Central Zoo Authority of India Target entity description: The Central Zoo Authority of India is a statutory body under the Government of India responsible for overseeing the management, standards, and conservation roles of zoos across the country.
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A.
Mysore Zoo
Mysore Zoo is a historic and popular zoological garden in Mysuru, India, renowned for its diverse collection of animals and conservation efforts.
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B.
Nainital Zoo
Nainital Zoo is a high-altitude zoological park in the hill town of Nainital, Uttarakhand, known for housing rare Himalayan wildlife species in a mountainous forest setting.
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C.
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park is a major zoological park in Visakhapatnam, India, named in honor of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and known for its diverse collection of wildlife and natural forest setting.
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D.
Pondicherry Zoo
Pondicherry Zoo is the fictional zoological park in Yann Martel’s novel "Life of Pi," where the protagonist’s family works and where the Bengal tiger Richard Parker comes from.
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E.
Delhi Zoo (National Zoological Park)
Delhi Zoo, officially known as the National Zoological Park, is a major zoological garden in New Delhi that houses a wide variety of animal species and serves as a popular recreational and educational attraction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
ⓘ
statutory body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CZA ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | India ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| goal |
ensuring scientific management of captive animals
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improvement of zoo management in India ⓘ promotion of conservation education through zoos ⓘ supporting breeding programmes for endangered species ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | recognition of zoos under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 ⓘ |
| hasRole |
conservation of wildlife in captivity
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coordination of ex-situ conservation ⓘ enforcement of minimum standards for zoos ⓘ evaluation of zoos ⓘ monitoring of zoo management ⓘ recognition of zoos ⓘ regulation of zoos ⓘ standard setting for zoos ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New Delhi
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linked to:
New Delhi, India
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| inception | 1992 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | wildlife protection framework of India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
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linked to:
Indian Wildlife Protection Act
Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991 ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Wildlife Protection Act
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Delhi ⓘ |
| mandate | to ensure that zoos function primarily for conservation and education and not for entertainment alone ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ⓘ |
| partOf | environmental governance of India ⓘ |
| regulates |
establishment of new zoos in India
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expansion of existing zoos in India ⓘ transfer of animals between zoos in India ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advising state governments on zoo management
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coordination of captive breeding programmes in zoos ⓘ maintaining a national inventory of zoo animals ⓘ periodic inspection of zoos ⓘ preparation of guidelines for zoo design and layout ⓘ |
| sector |
environment
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wildlife conservation ⓘ zoological parks ⓘ |
| supervises | zoos in India ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | national ⓘ |
| website | https://cza.nic.in ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Central Zoo Authority of India Description of subject: The Central Zoo Authority of India is a statutory body under the Government of India responsible for overseeing the management, standards, and conservation roles of zoos across the country.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Central Zoo Authority of India
subject linked to:
Delhi Zoo (National Zoological Park)
linked to: Central Zoo Authority of India