Read the following list of conservation strategies: (i) Cryopreservation (ii) Sacred groves (iii) National parks (iv) Wildlife safari parks (v) Seed banks (vi) Biosphere reserves How many of the above are categorized as ex situ conservation strategies?

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Ex situ conservation involves the protection of threatened animals and plants outside their natural habitats in special care settings. From the given list, the ex situ conservation strategies are: - Cryopreservation - Wildlife safari parks - Seed banks This gives a total of three ex situ methods. Sacred groves, National parks, and Biosphere reserves are protected areas where organisms are conserved in their natural habitats, making them in situ conservation strategies. Answer: Three