Question

Which one of the following is related to ex-situ conservation of threatened animals and plants?

• A. Biodiversity hot spots
• B. Amazon rainforest
• C. Himalayan region
• D. Wildlife Safari parks

Answer 1

The correct option is D Wildlife Safari parks

Wildlife safari park is a zoo-like commercial drive-in tourist attraction where visitors can drive their own vehicles or ride in vehicles provided by the facility to observe freely roaming animals. The threatened animals are taken away from their natural habitat and conserved in the parks which is an ex-situ method of conservation.
Biodiversity hot-spot is an in-situ method of conservation of threatened animals and plants. Amazon rainforest and Himalayan regions are biodiversity hotspots in South America and India respectively.