Which one of the following is not a method of in situ conservation of biodiversity?
- Botanical Garden
- Sacred Grove
- Biosphere Reserve
- Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer
(1) Botanical Garden
Solution
In situ conservation protects species in their natural habitat, e.g. biodiversity hotspots, biosphere reserves, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and sacred groves.
As per NCERT, in ex situ conservation threatened animals and plants are taken out of their natural habitat and placed in special settings, e.g. zoological parks, botanical gardens, wildlife safari parks and seed banks.
∴ A botanical garden is an ex situ method.
Answer: (1)