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The Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) has imported 8 black-capped capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella) from the Induna Primate and Parrot Park successful South Africa nether an carnal speech programme.
The 8 capuchin monkeys, which includes 4 antheral and 4 females, arrived astatine the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) connected Sunday.
The capuchins person been kept successful a designated quarantine installation and volition acquisition post-import wellness checks earlier being moved to the zoo premises.
The BBP said that the import was carried retired successful strict compliance with each statutory and regulatory requirements.
Prior approvals were obtained from the Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi, on with No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the State Chief Wildlife Warden, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.
It added that import permits were besides obtained from the Directorate of Foreign Trade arsenic per the guidelines prescribed by the Department of Animal Husbandry.
BBP said that each animals were inspected and quarantined successful South Africa successful accordance with the guidelines prescribed by the Department of Animal Husbandry and NoC’s were obtained from the Animal Quarantine Services earlier importation.
