Ecology-and-environment / Biodiversity & Biodiversity Conservation / Biodiversity Conservation - In-situ
Biodiversity Conservation - In-situ
- In-situ (‘on site’) is conservation of habitats and ecosystems where organisms naturally occur i.e. the on-site conservation. The conservation of organisms in Biosphere Reserves (terrestrial and marine), National parks, Wildlife sanctuaries, Sacred groves, Biodiversity hotspots are all examples of in-situ conservation.
- Protected Areas are those in which human occupation or at least the exploitation of resources is limited. The definition that has been widely accepted across regional and global frameworks has been provided by the IUCN in its categorization guidelines for protected areas. The definition is as follows: ‘A clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values.’
- The term ‘protected area’ also includes marine protected areas, the boundaries of which will include some area of ocean, and trans-boundary protected areas that overlap multiple countries which remove the borders inside the area for conservation and economic purposes. India has the following kinds of protected areas:
- National Parks
- Wildlife Sanctuaries
- Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves
- Marine Protected Areas
- Biosphere Reserves
