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Ex-situ conservation
The conservation of components of biological diversity outside their natural habitats. (source: WCMC) Background from Wikipedia Ex-situ conservation means literally, "off-site conservation". It is the process of protecting an endangered species of plant or animal by removing it from an unsafe or threatened habitat and placing it or part of it under the care of humans. While ex-situ conservation is comprised of some of the oldest and best known conservation methods known to man, it also involves newer, sometimes controversial laboratory methods. Hindu,..."The experts agreed to have in-situ and ex-situ conservation plan for these large brown and white majestic birds found in arid and semi-arid grasslands of A porcupine eating a palm oil fruit in its pen. — Pictures by ... - Oct 6, 2007 New Straits Times,...carry out research and get breeding projects off the ground, said Zainal who is the principal assistant director of the ex-situ conservation division. A nature park for the people - Aug 1, 2007 Trinidad & Tobago Express,Biological diversity can be conserved in two main ways and these are referred to as "in situ" and "ex situ" conservation. In situ refers to conservation in Wildlife conservation need of the hour - Aug 2, 2007 The Daily Star,Ex-situ conservation is the conservation of biodiversity away from its natural habitat. Viable populations of many organisms can be maintained in Posy-planting first lady sowed conservation seeds - Jul 25, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle,Its seed bank, a basic resource for ex-situ conservation, has been invited to join the Millennium Seed Bank project at Kew Gardens near London, Wildlife groups leap to save frogs - Jul 26, 2007 Taiwan Journal,More than 300 frogs had been relocated through an ex-situ conservation effort. Conservationists were worried, however, that moving the endangered species to Using CSI to combat wildlife criminals: DNA fingerprints - Aug 4, 2007 New Straits Times,The forensic unit had not been set up yet, but its work had begun, said Khairiah Mohd Shariff, who heads the department’s ex-situ conservation division. Male orangutan born at TSI Cisarua - Jul 24, 2007 Antara,Bogor, West Java (ANTARA News) - A male orangutan (pongo pygmaeus) was born at the ex-situ conservation center Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI) in Cisarua, Sickly tiger cubs a headache for zoo - Mar 19, 2007 Shanghai Daily,Bringing animals from far-away places to give fresh blood to the existing population is a part of ex situ conservation. This refers to the process of New Botanical Garden Souvenir Guide published - 26.03.07 - Mar 25, 2007 Seychelles Nation,Barclays Bank donated SR45,000 to the Biodiversity Centre Project of Barbarons -- an Ex-Situ Conservation Project aimed at saving our native flora and Rare, ancient tree soon for sale at nurseries - Apr 4, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle,And by adopting it, you can become part of a global ex situ conservation effort for an endangered plant just barely holding its own in the wild. In new book, Lowry offers ways to connect (or reconnect) with land - Mar 28, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle,We get to have these lovely natives in our gardens for a pittance, and we're doing ex situ conservation and nurturing whatever native wildlife we have for Need for greater scrutiny - Mar 26, 2007 Malaysia Star,World Wide Fund for Nature executive director Dr Dionysius Sharma attests that zoos are important for ex-situ conservation, education, captive breeding and Ecology :: Plant conservation key to ecologic balance - 21 Dec 2006 SpiritIndia,Once the need for conservation has been identified, efforts will be made to conserve valuable species, including habitat protection and ex-situ conservation Botanical gardens vital for - Nov 30, 2006 The News - International,The ex-situ conservation is the central and unique duty for BG through plants, seeds, cuttings and tissue culture. Dr Stevens also appreciated Prof Qaiser SC green singal for Lion Safari in UP - Nov 27, 2006 Hindustan Times,...been conceived by the Centre, the proposed Lion Safari would play a major role in ex-situ conservation of Asiatic Lions too, the UP Government said. Bus companies counting their losses after Bush trip - Nov 21, 2006 Jakarta Post,Head of the ex-situ conservation unit Sudjati Budi Susetyo said Tuesday the State Secretariat had promised to dismantle the helipads soon after Bush's visit News index | RSS | News Feed Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
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