108th Zoological Survey of India

108th Zoological Survey of India ( Zoological Survey of India celebrate 108th ZSI Day)

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108th Zoological Survey of India Union Minister for Environment & Forest and Climate Change and Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav with Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey Director General of Forests and Special Secretary, Shri Chandra Prakash Goyal, Director, Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) Dr Dhriti Banerjee and Director, Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Dr Ashiho Asosii Mao had addressed the Zoological Survey of India for 108th glorious years dedicated to the life of better flora and fauna of the country.

108th Zoological Survey of India

As part of the celebration, there was the inauguration of the 2-day Animal Taxonomy Summit, where there are 400 delegates from India and the world including the Natural History Museum, London, participated in the show. Addressing the Summit, the Union Minister for Environment & Forest and Climate Change and Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav addressed and said that we as humans need to protect the Indian faunal diversity while busting the myth of human superior nature. With it he also celebrated the signing of the 108 number, while denoting the cycle of 108 repetitions Japamala, focusing on the sounds, vibration and meaning. It also described the number as 54 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet, each having a masculine and feminine feature.

108th Zoological Survey of India(video)

What is the objective of the Zoological Survey of India?

The primary objectives of the ZSI are: To promote the survey, exploration, research, and documentation on various aspects of animal taxonomy in the Indian subcontinent. while seeking the advancement of knowledge on animal taxonomy.

When was the Zoological Survey of India established?

Established in 1916, The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) come under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of the Government of India 

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