Ex-situ conservation method does not include :
(A) Cryopreservation
(B) National park
(C) Zoological park
(D) Sacred groves
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B) and (D) Only
Ex situ conservation protects species outside their natural habitat.
(A) Cryopreservation — An ex situ method. Gametes and embryos are kept at very low temperature.
(B) National park — Not an ex situ method. It protects species in their own habitat: in situ.
(C) Zoological park — An ex situ method. Animals are kept and cared for away from the wild.
(D) Sacred groves — Not an ex situ method. Forest patches protected by communities: in situ.
NCERT Extract:
How Do We Conserve Biodiversity? – “… Ex situ Conservation– In this approach, threatened animals and plants are taken out from their natural habitat and placed in special setting where they can be protected and given special care. Zoological parks, botanical gardens and wildlife safari parks serve this purpose.”