All of the following are included in 'Ex-situ conservation' except

1. Wildlife safari parks

2. Botanical gardens

3. Sacred groves

4. Seed banks

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Answer: 3. Sacred groves

Key idea: Ex-situ conservation means protecting species outside their natural habitat. In-situ means within the natural habitat.

Zoological parks, wildlife safari parks, botanical gardens and seed banks are ex-situ.
Sacred groves are patches of natural forest protected by communities, so they are in-situ.

Answer: option 3.

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