Question

When is the world wildlife week celebrated?
A. First week of September
B. Last week of September
C. First week of October
D. Last week of October

Answer 1

Hint: Wildlife week is an opportunity to celebrate the diverse forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness for their conservation and protection.

Complete answer:
World wildlife week is celebrated every year from October 2nd to 8th all over India. This week, seminars are conducted to bring out the more difficult aspects of wildlife conservation. The annual theme of the campaign is to promote the conservation and promotion of biodiversity. Biodiversity is also being conserved by ex-situ and in-situ conservation methods.

Additional information:
In-situ conservation: In-situ conservation is the process of conserving endangered plants or animal species in its natural habitat, either by protecting or cleaning up the habitat itself or by defending the species from predators. It is applied to the conservation of agricultural biodiversity in agroforestry by farmers, especially those using unconventional farming practices. The in-situ conservation, natural habitats include national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves.
Ex-situ conservation: Ex-situ conservation means the conservation of components of biological diversity outside their natural habitats that imitate their natural habitats. It involves the conservation of genetic resources and wild species. This method includes the establishment of botanical gardens, zoos, aquariums, cryopreservation DNA banks. It is extremely useful for conducting research and scientific work on different species.

So, the correct answer is ‘First week of October’.

Note:
- In zoos, wild animals are maintained in captivity for the conservation of wild animals. The oldest zoo is the Schonbrunn zoo which is established in Vienna.
- The largest national park is the Northeast Greenland National Park, which was established in 1974.