Concept:In situ conservation means conserving species in their natural habitat, i.e. within the ecosystem where they naturally occur.
Ex situ conservation means conserving species outside their natural habitat, in man-made or artificial settings.
Key Fact:Sacred groves are undisturbed forest patches protected by local communities in their original, natural location.
They are among the classic examples of in situ conservation, along with national parks, biosphere reserves, and wildlife sanctuaries.
Explanation:Sacred groves conserve biodiversity exactly where it naturally exists, so they qualify as an in situ method.
Wildlife safari parks keep animals in enclosures away from their natural habitat, making them an ex situ method.
Botanical gardens maintain plants in artificial collections outside their natural habitat, so they are ex situ.
Seed banks store seeds in controlled storage facilities, which is also ex situ conservation.
Thus, only sacred groves represent in situ conservation among the given options.
Answer:Option A – Sacred Groves
