Difference Between Insitu and Ex situ Conservation || In situ vs Ex situ Conservation

The term biodiversity refers to the totality of genes, species, and ecosystems of a region. Conservation of biodiversity is done in two ways: In-situ  and Ex-situ conservation.

In situ conservation

The conservation of genetic resources through their maintenance within natural or even human-made ecosystems in which they occur is called in-situ conservation.

1. The conservation within natural or even man-made ecosystems where the organism occurs.

2. Conservation in the natural environment itself.

3. The endangered species are protected from Predators.

4. The depleting resources are augmented.

5. Include National parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere reserves etc

6. The population recovers in natural environment.

Ex situ conservation

1. The conservation outside their habitats by perpetuating sample populations.

2. Conservation in an artificially created environment.

3. The endangered species are protected from all adverse factors.

4. They are kept under humans supervision and provided all the essentials.

5. Include Zoos, Botanical gardens, Gene banks, Aquarium, Cryopreservation etc.

6. Offspring produced in captive breeding are released in natural habitat for acclimitisation.