Question

Which bio conservation strategy is used when the endangered species are removed from the unsafe or threatened habitat and placed under human care? How is this strategy different from the other strategy of bio-conservation?

Answer 1

Ex-situ. 

• Ex-situ conservation is conservation of biological diversity outside their natural areas and is done through different methods like captive breeding, botanical garden, zoos, aquaria and gene bank etc. 
• It differs from the other strategy called In situ conservation. In-situ conservation is the conservation and protection of genetic resources of plant and animal species in their natural habitats itself, as in Biosphere reserves, National Parks and sanctuaries etc