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What are the special settings for protected animals and plants in ex situ conservation?

Options

  1. ANational parks
  2. BBiosphere reserves
  3. CZoological parks, botanical gardens and wildlife safari parks
  4. DSacred groves

Correct answer

C. Zoological parks, botanical gardens and wildlife safari parks

Step-by-step solution

– In this approach, threatened animals and plants are taken out from their natural habitat and placed in special setting where they can be protected and given special care. Zoological parks, botanical gardens and wildlife safari parks serve this purpose. There are many animals that have become extinct in the wild but continue to be maintained in zoological parks. In recent years ex situ conservation has advanced beyond keeping threatened species in enclosures. Now gametes of threatened species can be preserved in v

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