Question

All the following are included under in situ conservation except
A. Botanical garden
B. Biosphere reserve
C. National park
D. Sanctuary

Answer 1

Hint: In situ conversation is also known as on-site conservation process in which the wildlife and livestock are conserved. The main aim is to conserve the natural habitats of the living creatures and maintain and recover wild species, especially the endangered species.

Complete answer: Biodiversity is the variety and variability of life on the earth. It is a typically a measure of variation at the genetic, species and ecosystem level. Biodiversity possesses a rich and diverse flora and fauna. Conservation is the protection, preservation, management or restoration of wildlife and natural resources such as forests and water. Conservation can be broadly divided into two types that is in situ and ex situ .In situ conservation is the protection of the ecosystem and natural habitats and maintain and recovery of the population of species in their natural surroundings. Ex situ conservation is the relocation of endangered species from their natural habitat to protected areas for the preservation. In situ conservation is the preservation of species and population of living organisms in a natural state in the habitat where they naturally occur. A species or population sample of a part of its genetic variation is maintained by in situ and ex situ conservation Examples of in situ include national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserve etc. Examples of ex situ conservation are zoological gardens, botanical gardens, tissue cultural banks, seed banks, genes banks.
So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Note: The conservation of biodiversity can be done by development of national strategies and sustainable use of biological resources.The main aim of conservation of biodiversity is to protect preserve and manage natural resources and minimize the depletion of natural resources and preservation for future generation.