Snake Park to get research centre linked to Madras university
P Oppili | TNN | Updated: Dec 29, 2017, 09:38 IST
Madras University CHENNAI: An advanced research centre for herpetological studies will be inaugurated at the Guindy Snake Park on Friday by internationally renowned conservationist Kerry M Kriger of the United States. The centre will be affiliated with the zoology department of University of Madras.
Although the snake park has carried out many research projects, it did not have a dedicated centre to take up research programmes and guide researchers. One of the trustees, S Paulraj, said an advanced research centre was essential to undertake national and international research projects.
Two experienced scientists will be employed by the park to undertake research projects and write proposals for obtaining grants and funding, besides guiding research students for their degrees. The centre will also take up collaborative projects with the Tamil Nadu Veterinary University, Vandalur Zoo, Chennai Crocodile Bank and other national and international institutions, said Paulraj.
The park is equipped with a lab for field studies. Scientists at the lab had developed a snake repellent to protect Army personnel from snakes found in the desert on the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan. The research was funded by a grant from the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
Apart from basic research facilities, the park also has a collection of rare books and museum specimens of herpetological fauna. The park, which was founded in 1972 by wildlife conservationist Romulus Whitaker, exhibits a wide variety of reptiles and has successfully bred several species.
P Oppili | TNN | Updated: Dec 29, 2017, 09:38 IST
Madras University CHENNAI: An advanced research centre for herpetological studies will be inaugurated at the Guindy Snake Park on Friday by internationally renowned conservationist Kerry M Kriger of the United States. The centre will be affiliated with the zoology department of University of Madras.
Although the snake park has carried out many research projects, it did not have a dedicated centre to take up research programmes and guide researchers. One of the trustees, S Paulraj, said an advanced research centre was essential to undertake national and international research projects.
Two experienced scientists will be employed by the park to undertake research projects and write proposals for obtaining grants and funding, besides guiding research students for their degrees. The centre will also take up collaborative projects with the Tamil Nadu Veterinary University, Vandalur Zoo, Chennai Crocodile Bank and other national and international institutions, said Paulraj.
The park is equipped with a lab for field studies. Scientists at the lab had developed a snake repellent to protect Army personnel from snakes found in the desert on the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan. The research was funded by a grant from the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
Apart from basic research facilities, the park also has a collection of rare books and museum specimens of herpetological fauna. The park, which was founded in 1972 by wildlife conservationist Romulus Whitaker, exhibits a wide variety of reptiles and has successfully bred several species.
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