Multiple choice

Choose a disadvantage of ex situ conservation.

  1. Illegal harvesting of timber and other plant products

  2. Expensive to maintain suitable environmental conditions

  3. Area can act as a 'honeypot' to poachers and ecotourists

  4. Animals can be exposed to a wide range of expectations
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ex situ conservation (like zoos or botanical gardens) is expensive because it requires maintaining specific, artificial environmental conditions to keep the organisms alive and healthy.

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