| In-situ conservation | Ex-situ conservation |
| In-situ means being in the original position; not having been moved. | Ex-situ means offsite conservation. |
| It is onsite conservation or the conservation of genetic resources in natural populations of plant or animal species. | It is the process of protecting an endangered species of plant or animal outside its natural habitat |
| Example- Biosphere reserve. | Example- seed bank, botanical garden. |