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प्रश्न
Compare and Contrast the insitu and exsitu conservation.
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उत्तर
| In-situ conservation | Ex-situ conservation | |
| 1. | Conservation of plants and animals in their natural habitat. | Conservation of selected or rare plants or animals in place outside their natural habitat. |
| 2. | E.g., National parks | E.g., Off-site collections |
| 3. | In-situ conservation is a onsite conservation. | Ex-situ conservation is done outside the habitat of plants and animals. |
| 4. | It is carried out in a natural setting. | It is done in manmade environment |
| 5. | National parks, sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, and other conservation areas are established. | Ex-situ conservation is demonstrated by zoos, aquariums, and seed banks. |
| 6. | It is a dynamic process. Cheap and convenient to conduct. | It is a static process. Its an expensive and commercial process. |
| 7. | Captive breeding does not work in all circumstances of in-situ conservation. | Captive breeding is effective and can help increase the population of endangered species. |
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