Ex-Situ Conservation - Captive Breeding & Zoos

Question 1

Define in-situ conservation.

Answer 1

On-site conservation.

Question 2

Define ex-situ conservation.

Answer 2

Off-site conservation e.g. zoos.

Question 3

What are the advantages of in-situ conservation?

Answer 3

• Protects focus animal as well as associated species and habitat
• Continue process of evolutionary adaption to changing environment.

Question 4

Why is in-situ conservation not always feasible?

Answer 4

• Deteriorating habitat quality
• Competition from invasive species
• Small population sizes > loss of genetic variation and inbreeding depression.