Question

Conservation in the natural habitat is
a. In situ
b. Ex-situ
c. Zoo
d. Botanical garden

Answer 1

Hint: Habitat conservation is the management practice that seeks to conserve or restore the species which are in the line of extinction, and habitat conservation is very important to maintain the biodiversity.

Complete answer:
In order to conserve the variability of Life on the earth, there are mainly two types

> In situ conservation: In situ is a type of conservation, in which species are conserved in the natural habitat. Because of this natural ecosystem is maintained and protected.
Some of the advantages of the in situ conservation is, it is cost-effective and convenient.
A large number of species can be conserved simultaneously.
As the species are conserved in a natural ecosystem, they can evolve naturally.
Some of the examples of the in situ conservation includes

- National parks: some reserves are conserved by the government, boundaries are demarcated from human activities. Examples include Bandipur national park, Kanha national park.

- Wildlife sanctuaries: In this only wildlife is found. And some human activities like wood cultivation, harvesting allowed, without interfering with the wildlife.

- Biosphere reserves: It is for multi-purpose and is used to reserve the wild and domestic plants and animals, and tourists are permitted.

> Ex-situ conservation: It is a type of conservation, in which endangered species are maintained and protected.
In ex-situ, conservation is done in an artificial habitat, like zoos, botanical gardens, gene banks, etc.

The advantages of ex situ conservation are a long time can be given to animals and it gets time for breeding.
The genes of the endangered species can be collected and protected.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: Biodiversity conservation has three main objectives, which include the conservation of the diversity of species, and utilization of species and ecosystem, to maintain the life-supporting system and ecological process.