Shielded from public view, the conservation and breeding enclosures are intended to act as safe and scientific zones for breeding of species.
The plan is to construct separate enclosures for conservation breeding programmes for species like black bucks and nilgais next year and schemes to promote an interactive face for visitors.
The project is part of an ambitious master plan, formulated last year, to turn the zoo-cum-botanical garden into one of the finest in the country.
Assam State Zoo Divisional Forest Officer Utpal Bora said the conservation breeding enclosures have been built for the endangered one-horned rhino and the golden langur.
"Pairing of rhinos in the conservation and breeding enclosure has been carried out and we hope to have some good news next year. Pairing of golden langurs will be done soon," he said.
On the agenda next year is the construction of similar enclosures for breeding of black bucks and nilgais, to be followed by one for mountain goats, he said.
Bora says an area has been earmarked in the zoo to set up a dedicated rescue centre for animals in distress and the authorities are looking for gaining special expertise in the rescue and treatment of bears and leopards.
The Assam State Zoo is among the seven largest in the country in terms of area, number of species, number of endangered species and visitor footfalls.MORE
