Match the columns:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$(A)$ Endemism $(i)$ Khasi and Jaintia hills,Meghalaya
$(B)$ Hotspot of India $(ii)$ Advanced ex-situ conservation
$(C)$ Sacred groves $(iii)$ Species found in a particular area only
$(D)$ Cryopreservation $(iv)$ Zoological park and botanical garden
$(E)$ Ex-situ conservation $(v)$ Western Ghats

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(A-III, B-V, C-I, D-II, E-IV) $(A-iii), (B-v), (C-i), (D-ii), (E-iv)$
Explanation:
- $(A)$ Endemism refers to species that are restricted to a specific geographic region,hence $(A-iii)$.
- $(B)$ Western Ghats are one of the recognized biodiversity hotspots in India,hence $(B-v)$.
- $(C)$ Sacred groves,such as the Khasi and Jaintia hills in Meghalaya,are traditional methods of in-situ conservation,hence $(C-i)$.
- $(D)$ Cryopreservation involves storing gametes or embryos at extremely low temperatures ($-196^{\circ}C$ in liquid nitrogen),which is an advanced form of ex-situ conservation,hence $(D-ii)$.
- $(E)$ Ex-situ conservation involves protecting species outside their natural habitats,such as in zoological parks and botanical gardens,hence $(E-iv)$.

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