Threatened animals and plants are taken out from their natural habitat and placed in special settings, protected and given special care is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Ex situ conservation
Option (1) In situ conservation — Incorrect. In situ conservation protects species in their natural habitat, as in national parks.
Option (2) Ex situ conservation — Correct. In ex situ (off-site) conservation the species are protected away from their natural home. National parks and biosphere reserves protect them where they live, which is in situ.
Option (3) Conservation in national park — Incorrect. A national park protects animals where they live; it is in situ.
Option (4) Conservation in biospheres — Incorrect. Biosphere reserves are also in situ: large natural areas protected as they are.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 18-05-2026 (Slot 1).
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.”