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Q9 (CISF/2026) Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Protected Areas

Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity consists of :

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: D

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Biodiversity conservation is broadly classified into two categories: In-situ and Ex-situ conservation.

  • In-situ conservation involves protecting species within their natural habitats. Examples include National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, and Sacred Groves. These methods maintain the ecological community in its natural state.
  • Ex-situ conservation involves the protection of elements of biological diversity outside their natural habitats. This is typically done in controlled environments to ensure the survival of endangered species. Examples include Zoological Parks, Botanical Gardens, seed banks, and gene banks.

Since Zoological Parks and Botanical Parks involve maintaining species in man-made facilities away from their original ecosystems, they are classified as ex-situ conservation. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

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