Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2018 GS-I
Question

Which of the following is NOT an example of in-situ conservation strategy?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Botenical garden

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Botenical garden”.
Botanical garden is NOT an example of in-situ conservation strategy. In-situ conservation involves protecting species in their natural habitat.  

Biosphere reserves, National Parks, and Sacred groves are all examples of in-situ conservation, as they protect species in their natural environments.  

Botanical gardens are examples of ex-situ conservation, where species are conserved outside their natural habitat. They are artificial environments where plants are cultivated and preserved.  

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