Ex-situ conservation includes:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Wildlife safari parks
There are two ways to conserve biodiversity. In situ conservation protects the species in its natural habitat. Ex situ conservation takes threatened plants and animals out of their natural habitat and cares for them in a special setting.
(1) Wildlife safari parks — Correct. Animals are kept and protected here, away from their natural home. Zoological parks, botanical gardens and wildlife safari parks are all ex situ methods.
(2) Biosphere reserves — Incorrect. These are large protected areas in the natural habitat, so they are an in situ method.
(3) National Parks — Incorrect. The species is protected in its own habitat, so this is in situ.
(4) Wildlife sanctuaries — Incorrect. These protect the animals where they live, so they are in situ as well.
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How Do We Conserve Biodiversity? –
