Write notes on ex situ conservation of biodiversity

1.	Write notes on ex situ conservation of biodiversity
Answer» Ex situ conservation (Off-site conservation) ▪ This approach involves placing threatened animals and plants in special care units for their protection. ▪ India has 35 botanical gardens and 275 zoological parks where animals which have become extinct in wild are maintained. ▪ By using cryopreservation (preservation at –196°C) technique, sperms, eggs, animal cells, tissues and embryos can be stored for long period in genes banks, seed banks, etc. ▪ Plants are propagated in vitro using tissue culture methods (micropropagation). ▪ It is the desirable approach when urgent measures to save extinction are required.

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Ex situ conservation (Off-site conservation)

▪ This approach involves placing threatened animals and plants in special care units for their protection.

▪ India has 35 botanical gardens and 275 zoological parks where animals which have become extinct in wild are maintained.

▪ By using cryopreservation (preservation at –196°C) technique, sperms, eggs, animal cells, tissues and embryos can be stored for long period in genes banks, seed banks, etc.

▪ Plants are propagated in vitro using tissue culture methods (micropropagation).

▪ It is the desirable approach when urgent measures to save extinction are required.

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