Question

Compare and Contrast the insitu and exsitu conservation.

Answer 1

	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.