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Question
Discuss the various In-situ and Ex-situ strategies for conservation of biodiversity.
Solution 1
In-situ conservation is on-site conservation. It is carried out by
(i) Sacred groves
(ii) Sacred lakes
(iii) Protected areas-India has 89 National Parks, 492 Wildlife Sanctuaries and 13 Biosphere Reserves. The Protected Areas include terrestrial areas, wetlands and aquatic ecosystem.
National Afforestation Ecodevelopment Board (NAEB) looks after afforestation,
(i) tree planting, ecological restoration and ecodevelopment of the country,
(ii) Ex-situ conservation is also called off-site conservation. It is carried out by :
(a) Botanical and zoological garden
(ii) Gene Banks- Seed gene banks and Field gene banks are maintaining germplasm of different plants and animals. Wildlife Safari Parks
(iii) Cryopreservation techniques to preserve eggs of threatened species,
(iv) Tissue culture technique for propagation of plants.
Solution 2
In-situ conservation is on-site conservation. It is carried out by
(i) Sacred groves
(ii) Sacred lakes
(iii) Protected areas-India has 89 National Parks, 492 Wildlife Sanctuaries and 13 Biosphere Reserves. The Protected Areas include terrestrial areas, wetlands and aquatic ecosystem.
National Afforestation Ecodevelopment Board (NAEB) looks after afforestation,
(i) tree planting, ecological restoration and ecodevelopment of the country,
(ii) Ex-situ conservation is also called off-site conservation. It is carried out by :
- (a) Botanical and zoological garden
(ii) Gene Banks- Seed gene banks and Field gene banks are maintaining germplasm of different plants and animals. Wildlife Safari Parks
(iii) Cryopreservation techniques to preserve eggs of threatened species,
(iv) Tissue culture technique for propagation of plants.
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