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NEET2022BotanyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual

In situ conservation refers to:

Options

  1. AConserve only high risk species
  2. BConserve only endangered species
  3. CConserve only extinct species
  4. DProtect and conserve the whole ecosystem

Correct answer

D. Protect and conserve the whole ecosystem

Step-by-step solution

In the in situ conservation, the protection of an organism will automatically take place, since the natural habitat of the organisms is protected in this sort of conservation. For example, announcing Kanha forest as a tiger reserve. It is nothing but conservation ‘at home’. This helps in conserving biodiversity hotspots. India has three of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, Western ghats, Indo Burma and Eastern-Himalayas.

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