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Question
Distinguish between botanical gardens, zoological park and biodiversity park with reference to characteristics.
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Botanical garden | Zoological park | Biodiversity park |
| 1. | In botanical gardens, plants of different varieties collected from various parts of the world are grown scientifically and systematically in an in vivo manner. | In zoological parks, animals are kept in captivity for protection, research, and public display. | In biodiversity parks, there is an ecological assemblage of species forming self-sustaining communities on degraded or barren landscapes. |
| 2. | They are of interest mainly to researchers and botanists, as they provide living plant collections for study. | They are of interest to zoologists and animal researchers, where animals are maintained and studied under controlled conditions. | A biodiversity park is an area demarcated for education, training, and research related to ecosystem conservation. |
| 3. | There is the cultivation of plants of human choice (for study, display, or conservation). | There are no natural ecosystems in zoological parks. | It may consist of two or more types of ecosystems, such as wetlands, grasslands, and forest patches. |
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