Question

What is ex-situ conservation?
Mention any two places where the ex-situ conservation is undertaken.

Hint:

Ex-situ conservation preserves species in controlled environments; contrast with in-situ (natural habitats).

Answer 1

i. Ex-Situ Conservation: Conservation of species outside their natural habitats, such as in zoos, botanical gardens, or seed banks, to protect biodiversity.
ii. Places:
a. National Botanical Garden, Lucknow
b. Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Chennai
Answer: i. Ex-situ conservation is off-site species protection; ii. National Botanical Garden, Arignar Anna Zoological Park.