Question

A particular species of wild cats are endangered. In order to save it from extinction, which is a desirable approach, in situ or ex-situ.
Justify your answer and explain the difference between the two approaches.

Answer 1

Hint: Endangered is defined as any species which are in the mode of extinction, due to any rapid decrease in the species or any loss of its critical habitats, these include both plants and animals.

Complete answer:
In the above question, they asked about the protection or saving of endangered wild cats
Usually, Ex-situ is a very desirable approach for saving the species of wild cats.
In this ex-situ approach, the animal is protected outside of the regular natural habitat.
Differences between the In-situ and Ex-situ

In- situ	Ex-situ
In this method, the conservation of biodiversity is done within its natural habitats.	In this method of conservation, the species that are usually protecting are taken outside of its natural habitats.
The regions which are legally given permission for in situ method includes, national parks, sanctuaries, and these places should be ecologically unique and biodiversity-rich.	The places that are used for the ex situ method are zoological parks, botanical gardens, and parks where there is wildlife safari.

Special care is taken to the animal and the gametes are taken and preserved at very low temperature by using the crypto preservative techniques.

Note:
There are so many methods to conserve biodiversity, which includes reducing the invasive species and protection of habitats, Reducing climate change and increasing in the seed banks, etc.