Which one of the following is NOT an example of "In Situ" biodiversity conservation efforts in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Botanical Garden
In situ conservation (“on site”) protects plants and animals in their own natural habitat; ex situ conservation (“off site”) keeps them outside it, in places made by people.
In situ — national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, sacred groves
Ex situ — botanical gardens, zoological parks, seed banks, gene banks
A botanical garden grows plants collected from many regions, away from the places where they grow wild, so it is an example of ex situ conservation, not in situ.