Question

Which fact is wrong about zoos or zoological parks?

• A. Animals are conserved outside their natural homes
• B. The number of zoos /zoological parks is more than 800
• C. Most of them have captive breeding programmes to restore those species which have become extinct in wild
• D. It is an example of in situ conservation

Answer 1

The correct option is D

It is an example of in situ conservation

A Zoo or a Zoological park is a facility in which animals are housed within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also breed. A zoological park is an ex – situ conservation of animals where animals are taken out of their natural habitats and housed within enclosures.