Q.Explain In-situ conservation. How many national parks are currently in India?
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In-situ Conservation and Protected Areas
In-situ conservation protects species in their natural habitats, conserving whole ecosystems. It is carried out through legally protected areas.
- National Parks — strictly protected areas reserved for wildlife where no human activity (grazing, cultivation, forestry) is allowed. Jim Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand, 1936) was the first national park in India.
- Wildlife Sanctuaries — protect particular species but permit some regulated human activity.
- Biosphere Reserves — large multi-use areas conserving biodiversity along with traditional human life.
- Sacred groves — forest patches protected by local communities on religious grounds. …
In-situ conservation is the strategy of protecting species within their own natural habitat rather than moving them to an artificial setting, and India carries this out through a network of legally protected areas such as national parks. …
In-situ conservation means conserving species in their natural habitat itself, mainly through protected areas such as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves.
In-situ ('on site') conservation is the process of protecting endangered plant/animal species in their natural habitat, either by protecting or cleaning up the habitat itself or by defending the species from predators. This is achieved by legally protecting large representative areas of biodiversity-rich regions as protected areas: biosphere reserves, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and sacred groves. All the plants and animals in such a protected area, including the associated micro-organisms, are conserved together, along with the ecosystem processes that support them. Biodiversity 'hotspots' - regions with very high species richness and endemism that are also under high threat - receive special priority for such protection.
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- CBSE 2025Set F1 markMCQQ.Which of the following is related to Kaziranga National Park?(a) Lion(b) Tiger(c) Panther(d) Rhinoceros
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Kaziranga is known for the one-horned rhinoceros.
Kaziranga National Park in Assam is a World Heritage Site and is best known for hosting the largest population of the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis). It is an example of in-situ co …
- CBSE 2025Set F1 markMCQQ.What is the number of bio-reserves in India?(a) 10(b) 18(c) 23(d) 41
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India has 18 biosphere reserves.
Biosphere reserves are large protected areas that conserve biodiversity along with the traditional lifestyle of local people, using a zoning system (core, buffer and transition zones). India has established 18 biosphere reserves (e.g. Nilgiri, Nanda Devi, Sundarbans, Gulf of Man …
- CBSE 2025Set ANNUAL1 markQ.Write one example of "In situ conservation".
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In-situ conservation protects species within their natural habitat, such as in national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves.
In-situ ('on-site') conservation means protecting an endangered species along with its complete natural ecosystem, allowing it to survive and reproduce in the wild under legal protection. India's network of protected areas — national parks (e.g., Corbett National Park, Kaziranga National Park), wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves — are examples of in-situ c …
- CBSE 2025Set zoology-hz1 markMCQQ.'Hemis' National Park is famous for which endangered animal:(a) Hangul(b) Tiger(c) Snow leopard(d) Red Panda
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Hemis National Park (Ladakh) is renowned for its snow leopard population.
Hemis National Park lies in the Ladakh region and is one of the few high-altitude national parks in India, covering rugged trans-Himalayan terrain. It is world-famous among wildlife researchers and tourists as a stronghold for observing the snow leopard (Panthera uncia), an elusive, IUCN-listed Vulnerable big cat adapted to cold, high-altitude habitats. The park also hosts other high-altitude fauna such as the Tibetan wolf, blue sheep (bharal) and Himalayan ibex, which form part of the snow leopard's prey base.
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- CBSE 2023Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.Example of In-situ conservation of biodiversity is -(a) Wildlife sanctuaries(b) Zoological park(c) Botanical garden(d) Wildlife safari park
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In-situ conservation means protecting species in their own natural habitat; wildlife sanctuaries are an in-situ measure, while zoos, botanical gardens and safari parks keep organisms outside their natural habitat (ex-situ).
In-situ ('on site') conservation is the protection of threatened species within their natural habitat, e.g., biosphere reserves, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and sacred groves. This allows the species to continue evolving within the community of which it is a natural part.
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- CBSE 2023Set TERM21 markMCQQ.Conservation in the natural habitat is:(a) in situ(b) ex situ(c) Zoo(d) Botanical garden
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Conserving species within their own natural habitat is called in situ conservation.
Biodiversity conservation strategies are broadly of two types: in situ (on-site) conservation, where threatened species are protected within their own natural habitat, for example through national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves; and ex situ (off-site) conservation, where organisms are protected outside their natural habitat, for example in zoos, botanic …
- CBSE 2021Set D1 markMCQQ.Rhino sanctuary is located in which state ?(a) Assam(b) West Bengal(c) Uttar Pradesh(d) Bihar
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Kaziranga National Park in Assam is the famous sanctuary for the one-horned rhinoceros, so the answer is (A).
The great Indian one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is an endangered species protected mainly in Assam. Kaziranga National Park in Assam is world-famous as a rhino sanctuary and holds the largest population of one-horned rhinos.
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- CBSE 2021Set D1 markMCQQ.Kanha National Park is famous for(a) Birds(b) Tigers(c) Rhinoceros(d) Crocodiles
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Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh is famous for tigers (and barasingha).
Kanha National Park is a large protected area in the Maikal range of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the best-known tiger reserves in India (part of Project Tiger) and is also famous for the hard-ground barasingha (swamp deer). Birds, rhinoceros and crocodiles ar …
- CBSE 2021Set D1 markMCQQ.In National Park, protection is provided to(a) Flora(b) Fauna(c) Ecosystem(d) Both (A) and (B)
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National Parks protect the whole natural habitat including plants (flora) and animals (fauna).
A National Park is a legally protected area maintained in its natural condition where hunting, grazing, forestry and cultivation are prohibited. It conserves the entire ecosystem — protecting both the flora (plants) and the fauna (animals) that live there. Since the …
- CBSE 2021Set NC1 markMCQQ.Which of the following is an in situ conservation of biodiversity?(a) National Park(b) Botanical Garden(c) Zoological Park(d) Cryopreservation
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National Parks conserve organisms within their own natural habitats (in-situ); Botanical Gardens, Zoos, and Cryopreservation all remove organisms/germplasm from the wild for conservation elsewhere (ex-situ).
In-situ vs. ex-situ conservation
- In-situ conservation protects an entire ecosystem and its species assemblage in their natural habitat, allowing organisms to continue their natural processes (feeding, breeding, evolving) undisturbed. Examples: National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Sacred Groves. …
- CBSE 2021Set OC_ZOOLOGY1 markMCQQ.Kaziranga National Park is located in(a) West Bengal(b) Assam(c) Meghalaya(d) Odisha
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Kaziranga National Park is located in Assam, in the Brahmaputra river valley of Northeast India.
About Kaziranga
- Kaziranga National Park lies in the state of Assam, spanning the districts of Golaghat, Nagaon and Sonitpur along the floodplains of the Brahmaputra river.
- It is world-renowned for hosting the largest population of the great one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), and is also home to tigers, elephants, and wild water buffalo.
- It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important example of in-situ conservation (protecting species in their natural habitat), a key theme of biodiversity conservation. …
- CBSE 2020Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.Conservation of organisms in their natural habitat is called as(a) In situ conservation(b) Ex situ conservation(c) both(a) and(b)(d) None of these
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In situ conservation protects species within their natural habitats, such as in national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and biosphere reserves.
- In situ ('on site') conservation protects threatened species by preserving and protecting the natural habitat/ecosystem they live in — examples include national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, and sacred groves. This is generally the preferred, holistic approach because it conserves the whole community and ecosystem, not just the target species. …
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