Ex Situ Conservation
- Box 16.1 Case in Point: A Comprehensive Conservation Plan Saved the Giant Panda
Ex Situ Conservation Facilities
- Zoos and aquariums
- Botanical gardens
- Gene banks and seed banks
Contributions to In Situ Conservation
- Captive-breeding programs
- Box 16.2 Challenges & Opportunities: Resurrection Science: Should Extinct Species Be Brought Back to Life?
- Box 16.3 Conservation in Practice: Measuring Inbreeding and Outbreeding
- Reintroduction and reinforcement
- Box 16.4 Success Story: Reintroduction Programs That Saved Species from Extinction
- Public education and engagement
Final Thoughts on Ex Situ Conservation