When 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, the approach is called:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Ex situ conservation
Biodiversity is conserved in two ways. In in situ (on site) conservation, the whole ecosystem is protected in its natural place. In ex situ (off site) conservation, threatened plants and animals are taken out of their natural habitat and kept in special places where they are protected and cared for, such as zoos, botanical gardens, wildlife safari parks and seed banks.
(1) In situ conservation — Incorrect. Here the organisms stay in their own habitat. Nothing is taken out.
(2) Sacred grove — Incorrect. Sacred groves are forest patches protected by communities for religious reasons. They are a kind of in situ conservation.
(3) Wildlife sanctuaries — Incorrect. Sanctuaries protect animals in their natural habitat, so they are also in situ conservation.
(4) Ex situ conservation — Correct. Taking threatened species out of their habitat to protect them is ex situ conservation.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 25-05-2023 (Slot 3).
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How Do We Conserve Biodiversity? –
