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There are many animals that have become extinct in the wild, but continue to be maintained in zoological parks.
(i) Which type of biodiversity conservation is obserbved in this case?
(ii) Name any other two ways, which help in this type of conservation?

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(i) It is an example of ex situ (off site) conservation.In this approach, theratened plants and animals are taken out of their natural habitat and placed in suitable setting and given special care.
(ii) Cryopreservation and tissue culture are two ways that help in ex situ conservation.
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