Animals and plants are best protected in

National Park is a protected area, which is strictly reserved for the welfare of the wildlife and where activities like forestry, grazing and cultivation are not permitted. Their boundaries are well marked and circumscribed. In national parks, the emphasis is on the preservation of a single plant or animal species.

Zoos are protected areas for threatened animals.

Botanical gardens are protected areas for threatened plants.

Sanctuaries are protected areas for only faunal species.