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Learning Activity 4 Evidence: The Cross River Gorilla Part A
Learning Activity 4 Evidence: The Cross River Gorilla Part A
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 main threats to the Cross River gorilla are the loss of habitat. Its
population is close to some cities and towns that tend to grow. In addition,
logging to convert hectares of forests into land for agriculture and grazing
reduces the space for their natural habitat.
Also the illegal hunting of these primates is the cause of their extinction,
which although illegal is still practiced because the law is not applied with
all the rigor it should.
The situation of all the gorillas is really unsettling. And not only that, but it
is in the Top 25 of the most threatened primates in the world, being one of
the 7 most primate species in Africa. With regard to their worst situation, it
is necessary to continue in this way because their threats are very difficult
to eliminate.
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:
If I had a lot of money, I would donate thousands of pesos for research.
If I lived in Cameroon or Nigeria, I would build a protection center for the
Cross River Gorilla.
When you finish your work, send the files to your instructor through the platform
as follows:
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/