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Evidence Cross River Gorilla REALIZADO
Evidence Cross River Gorilla REALIZADO
Part A
Fuente: SENA
The Cross River Gorilla is a subspecies of the western gorilla that is usually
found in montane rainforest between 1,500 and 3,500 meters and in bamboo
forest from about 2,500 to 3,000 meters. It differs from the other subspecies of
gorilla in skull and tooth dimensions. They live on a small area of high-land
forest on the border of Cameroon and Nigeria. They have been classified as a
critically endangered species. (World Wildlife Fund for Nature, s.f.)
Part B
Now, for completing the evidence you need to carry out a little research on the
web to find out the major threats for the Cross River Gorilla. With the
information obtained, write a short paragraph describing why this species is
facing extinction and the consequences of its hypothetical extinction. Make sure
you use conditionals in your text.
The major threats for the Cross River Gorilla are
The main threats through which the gorilla crosses the river cross! standout ten! the
first is the degradation and decline of habitats the seconds ishunting the third is the
trade of his flesh the fourth is traditionalmedicine the fifth is the use of his bones
and limbs as trophies the si this the sale of lactating gorillas the seventh is the
eposure to humandiseases the eighth is the development of highways the ninth is
the wiretraps for other species where gorillas fall! and the tenth is that their
population are small and fragmented! surrounded by large humansettlements!
which ma'es them more vulnerable
Part C
Now, to complete the evidence you need to record a tape in which you describe
the actions you would execute to prevent the Cross River Gorilla’s extinction.
Use your imagination to picture several scenarios in which you could help.
Fuente: SENA
Examples:
Important: The platform will only allow you to submit your files once. Please,
make sure you upload the two (2) files when submitting your evidence.
Criterios de evaluación
Intercambia información personal sobre consecuencias reales e
imaginarias teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical y el vocabulario
requerido.
References
World Wildlife Fund for Nature. (s.f.). Cross River Gorilla. Consultado el 14 de
noviembre de 2014, en
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/great_apes/gorillas/cros
s_river_gorilla/