The example of ex situ conservation site for threatened animals and plants is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Botanical gardens
In ex situ conservation, threatened plants and animals are taken out of their natural habitat and kept in a special setting, where they are protected and cared for. In in situ conservation they are protected in their own habitat.
(1) National parks — Incorrect. These protect species in their natural habitat, so they are in situ.
(2) Sacred groves — Incorrect. These are patches of forest protected by local people, and the species stay in their natural habitat. They are in situ.
(3) Wildlife sanctuaries — Incorrect. These also protect species in their natural habitat, so they are in situ.
(4) Botanical gardens — Correct. Plants are removed from the wild and kept there, which is ex situ conservation.
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How Do We Conserve Biodiversity? –
