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| The red panda has been listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List since 2015. Regional captive breeding programmes have been established in the zoos around the world to protect the red panda from extinction. |
- Classify the biodiversity conservation programme referred to above.
- Mention any other two methods of conservation which belong to the same category.
Solution
- Ex situ method of conservation.
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Cryopreservation, tissue culture, and gene banks.
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