How to Conserve the Loss of Biodiversity?
Biodiversity is vital for our existence. Its depletion at a faster rate is a cause of concern for everyone. It is thus very important to conserve it and in this direction steps have been taken at the local, regional, national and even at the international levels. The conservation of biodiversity can be in-situ (in which species are conserved within their natural range) or can be ex-situ (where the conservation is done outside the natural range of species). a. Ex-situ Conservation: Ex-situ conservation means off-site conservation. In this practice the species of plants and animals to be protected are removed from the natural habitats and are placed in the safer areas under the control of man. Botanical gardens, zoos and the arboreta are the traditional methods of ex-situ conservation. Here species of plants and animals are conserved by providing the congenial conditions. b. In-situ Conservation: In-situ conservation means on-site conservation i.e. protection of species within the natura
