Ex situ conservation refers to the conservation of species outside their natural habitats. Botanic gardens, zoos, gene banks, seed banks, etc., are examples of ex situ conservation.
Ex situ conservation includes :
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Biodiversity (Conservation Strategies: Ex-situ (Zoos, Botanical Gardens, Gene Banks, Seed Banks, Cryopreservation))
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