Question

What is ex-situ and in-situ conservation?​

Answer 1

Answer:

• Ex- situ type of conservation is taking the species out of their natural habitats to conserve them, whereas in- situ conservation is on site conservation.

Explanation:

• In situ conservation is on site conservation which means that the plants and animals species are conserved in their natural surroundings and habitat.

• The examples of in situ conservation are the natural parks and wildlife sanctuaries, etc.

• In Ex situ conservation, we take the animals and plants species out of their natural surroundings to conserve in protected areas.

• For example, gene seed banks, and gene banks, and cyropreservation.

Answer 2

The process of protecting an endangered plant or animal species in its natural habitat is commonly known as in situ conservation. On the other hand, ex situ conservation is the relocation of endangered or rare species from their natural habitats to protected areas equipped for their protection and preservation.